musical director is pounding on the keyboard keeping me in check. when you're singing apella, you don't have to. >> that was absolutely beautiful. >> i was nervous. we walked in there and they didn't tell us what was going on. that was the third audition. i walked in and paula abdul is sitting there. i was like, where am i? >> what a long way you've come. that was ten years ago. >> i'm old now. i'm 29. >> you are? is that freaking you out a little? >> no, no, were your 20s just searching? >> i don't remember my 20s. >> you were drunk. i'm just kidding. my 20s were searching years so i'm looking forward to my 30s chilling out a little bit. >> i like your life for so many reasons. one, you're a texas girl. >> an oklahoma girl. >> yeah. i was born in oklahoma. you have a huge farm you and your family hang out on? >> we have a rescue ranch. we have like a bunch of animals.