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Posted: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:00 am By DAVID TAYLOR | They say three times is a charm. It was for a local Huffman woman who auditioned for her third time for “American Idol,” but this time she received the thumbs up to advance and now she’s headed to Hollywood. While Wendy Taylor is prohibited by the show from releasing many of the details, she was willing to sit down with The Observer, her hometown newspaper, and talk about her experiences so far. She talked briefly about her first two appearances. “They were complimentary and told me they thought I was very professional and a great singer, but I just wasn’t what they were looking for at the time,” she said. While she was disappointed and discouraged, she didn’t give up her dream. Recently she traveled to Austin for the “Idol” auditions and found a different outcome. “They really liked me. The entire experience so far has been better than anything I could ever imagine,” she said. “The whole staff, everyone that works at ‘Idol’ has been so much fun. It’s like a room full of love,” she smiled. The auditions are brutal. Most often, singers only get 15 to 30 seconds to showcase their talent. “I sang ‘Sober’ by Pink and then they asked me to sing another song and I sang ‘I’m the Only One’ by Melissa Etheridge,” Taylor said. The judges loved her and invited her to Hollywood. “I was completely myself and hoped they would like my chops. Steven Tyler was a trip,” she said. “All three of them gave me great compliments and were kind.” The days following the audition have been a whirlwind for the mother of three. She’s made appearances on “Access Hollywood” (three times), been on the front page of TMZ and has also been interviewed by numerous … Continue reading →