American Idol Cryfest Over Pia Toscana Ousting

04/11/2011
. (TMZ) Pia Toscano and the rest of the "American idol" finalists were a crying mess after the 22-year-old's shocking elimination last week -- sources connected with the show tell TMZ.

"Everyone was sobbing" after the show, says one of our "Idol" spies. We're told Pia was probably the most popular contestant among the contestants, and, "They were totally bummed out she was leaving."

The contestants -- sans Pia -- showed up for the "Kiss Off Dinner" at a restaurant in L.A. Pia made her entrance after everyone was seated ... followed by tears, more tears, and then one of the producers put it in perspective to make it all better, saying, "The point of 'Idol' is to launch careers. Pia, you're launched." more on this story

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