Ashley Ferl, the young girl most known for crying during a performance from “American Idol” finalist Sanjaya Malakar during the competition’s sixth season, auditioned for the Fox series and was rejected, Access Hollywood reports.

Ferl, who recently turned 16 and was able to compete in the show, auditioned in Pasadena, Calif. According to the show’s site, she did not make it beyond the first round.

–Sergio Ibarra