USA TODAY is reporting that AMERICAN IDOL finalist Mario Vazquez, considered by some a leading contender to win the hit TV talent show, unexpectedly quit the competition on Sunday, citing personal reasons. He was replaced by Nikko Smith, who was ousted last Wednesday.
Vazquez, 27, cited "personal reasons" for his withdrawal and no other details were available, Fox announced in a statement.
Smith, the son of baseball´s Ozzie Smith, was chosen to return because he had more votes than Travis Tucker, will perform this Tuesday on Fox.
