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Jennifer Lopez has taken over the music, film and fashionworld and isn't afraid to help others achieve success as well. Former AmericanIdol contestant Pia Toscano revealed to HELLO! how J.Lo has helped her careerand even gave personal advice on how to make it in the music industry.
“The night I got eliminated, she told me that I had so manydoors shut in my face," Pia, 26, told HELLO! at the Humane SocietyGala on May 16. "Don’t you ever take no for an answer anddon’t ever give up."
Pia revealed advice Jennifer Lopez gave to her Photo: Getty Images
Despite being eliminated from the show afterbeing considered a frontrunner by Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler, andJennifer, Pia said the Bronx native still mentors her and even offered a six-date tour.
“Jennifer, I loveher. I’m actually doing a few shows [with her]. I’ve been working with her. She’s beenamazing to me. She took me under her wing since American Idol," Pia added."What people don’t realize is how involved the judges are. She’s been anincredible mentor in my life. Just as a friend, offering a differentperspective on how I should be treating my career and what it takes toactually put on a huge concert and how difficult it is. She’s just an all-aroundamazing person.”
Looking gorgeous in a shimmering gold dress, Pia becamevisibly emotional upon hearing that the upcoming15th season of the singing competition show would also be its last.
Jennifer is having Pia join her for six performances Photo: Getty Images
“I’ve been watching since I was like 14 years old, and Iauditioned five times for American Idol so I cannot believe that it’s coming toan end,” she told reporters, “I actually shed a few tears over it. It becamesuch a personal experience for my family and I. It brought us all together, and it was just a huge part of my life. If it wasn’t for Idol, I wouldn’t behere tonight. I wouldn’t be singing 'I’ll Stand By You,' which is what I sang onIdol that got me through. It’s just a beautiful TV show that creates theimpossible dream for us artists.”
Pia is sad that American Idol is ending Photo: Getty Images
Meanwhile, Jennifer has announced that she will be hosting her own residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas beginning in January 2016.
