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Philadelphia Eagles fans have something to root for this offseason.
Rookie Eagles cheerleader Kyle Tanguay earned a golden ticket and is headed to the Hollywood round on this season of American Idol:
Tanguay auditioned on Sunday night's episode of the iconic singing competition series by covering Shawn Mendes' song "Mercy." The Philly cheerleading squad accompanied Tanguay to Washington, D.C., even coming into the room with him for his audition:
Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Ritchie were won over:
Tanguay told Olivia Schaller of the Eagles' official website about the experience:
"It was actually the first time my teammates heard me sing and a few of them got emotional.