ABC Keyla Richardson's mom is sharing her anger after the finale of American Idol. Keyla, 29, came in third place in season 24 of the ABC singing competition series, which came to an end on Monday night (May 11) during the three-hour season finale. Following her mid-show elimination, which happened just one hour into the three-hour episode, Keyla's mom reacted in a post on her Facebook account. What did Keyla's mom say? "My baby was robbed. She did not fail. She was robbed, i'm sorry I'm gonna say it!!" Katja Richardson wrote on her public Facebook page.