'American Idol' Castoffs On Not Making the Final 12 Cut

Last night, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott's dreams of "American Idol" glory were snuffed out, but the latest four eliminated from the competition maintain their optimism and tell ET that despite the circumstances, they will prevail!

"I think that getting kicked off early kind of saved my street cred," says Lilly, "so I think that I have a good chance of making my mark in the industry. I'm definitely really thankful for everything and I'm stoked for what's next. I'm not worried about it at all."

Katelyn admitted that she is "a little disappointed" in the fans for not voting to keep her on the show, but says, "The experience is like no other. You can't meet the people and work with the types of people that we've been able to work with anywhere else. I mean, top of the line."