Clarkson turned first. Then Ariana Grande.
“I’ve been waiting ‘till I turned 13 to be on this show,” Mia explained afterwards. “And I’m so so honored to be here.”
Clarkson was gobsmacked “Holy moly,” she enthused. “To be this young, and have that kind of gift, job well done,” she said.
Those gifts, Clarkson continued, include control and power.
“I think you’re a phenomenal singer,” Grande added. “And I could tell that you were young, but I didn’t think this young.”
Mia was then forced to make a mature decision.
Watch what happens below.