Kimberley Locke Says ‘Idol’ Was Cutthroat Early On

Though just ousted Kimberley Locke and finalists Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken appeared tight on the May 14th episode, the 25-year-old tells Access Hollywood things were cutthroat early on in the competition. “Everybody kept a zipped lip about what they were singing and what licks and notes they were hitting,” revealed Kimberley. “They would actually sing something different in rehearsal. It was like, ‘Don’t give it away because someone could steal your money note.’”