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And Sanders seems to be taking the elimination in stride.

\"I want to say thank you all so, so much for the love and support on my journey!\" he posted on Instagram. \"My 'American Idol' journey may have come to an end, but the real competition begins now. From here, it's all a competition to see who will really climb to the top! Please remain respectful to the remaining contestants. They have all earned their spot and we all have the same dream. You will be seeing much more of me VERY soon.\"

I want to say thank you all so, so much for the love and support on my journey! My American Idol journey may have come to an end, but the real competition begins now. From here, it's all a competition to see who will really climb to the top! Please remain respectful to the remaining contestants. They have all earned their spot and we all have the same dream. You will be seeing much more of me VERY soon. #Voxies #TeamAdaVox #CircleOfLife #AmericanIdol

A post shared by Ada Vox (@adavox) on Apr 30, 2018 at 4:06pm PDT

Sanders, out of drag, also posted a fun picture with what looks to be his boyfriend, seemingly carrying on just fine without the show.

Came out with my baby to do a little show for the peeps at #ClubIconic in Corpus Christi!! Gonna perform a couple of my idol gigs!

A post shared by Ada Vox (@adavox) on May 2, 2018 at 9:41pm PDT

Getting some much needed rest before I fly back out to LA ???? Not in full geish, but I’m still a queen ?? haha #AdaVox #Voxies #AmericanIdol #Hair

A post shared by Ada Vox (@adavox) on May 2, 2018 at 10:58am PDT

\"American Idol\" returns to ABC on Sunday night with America's top seven vying for a chance to win it all.

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