Lauren Alaina

Shortly before Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina faced off on part one of the two-night season finale of "American Idol" Tuesday night, news broke that Lauren might not perform: She had lost her voice during rehearsals, TMZ reported, and third-place finisher Haley Reinhart was waiting in the wings to compete against Scotty in case Lauren couldn't go on.Was it a hoax? A ratings ploy? Surely Lauren