Gianna Isabella was all smiles when she walked into the audition room.
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She exuded confidence…mostly likely thanks to her awesome vocal coach.
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Who’s her coach? None other than her mom, Brenda K. Starr, who also happens to be an old friend of J.Lo.
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Starr, who has Puerto Rican roots, said she used to go to the same dance studio as Lopez.
In the late ’80s, Brenda K. Starr had a big hit called “I Still Believe.”
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“I know Brenda from back in the day,” J.Lo told Gianna before her audition began.
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Then the 15-year-old showed the judges what she was all about.
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Her song choice: “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals.
And the judges looked very impressed with the teen’s performance.
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They were SO impressed, they called Brenda K. Starr into the room to give her daughter the golden ticket to Hollywood.
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You go, girl!
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