Two of American Idol 9’s latest outcasts sat down with Ryan Seacrest Friday morning to talk about being eliminated from the show.

Janell Wheeler and Ashley Rodriguez managed to handle themselves with grace following their sad Thursday results, and remained in good spirits while they chatted up the host in their joint interview. Both plan to continue with their musical careers, and have no hard feelings toward the show. As Ashley Rodriguez philosophically offers in the clip above, “everything happens for a reason.”

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