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I auditioned for 'American Idol' at 17. They told me, 'No.'

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Amber Riley
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: February 15
Actor
Actress
Dancer
Film Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
LA
California
Idols
Told
American
Auditioned
Idol

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