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Gabby Barrett leads the American Idol Top 5 in support on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. (ABC Photo)

But it’s also a reminder than social media support doesn’t necessarily guarantee success on the show.

Before failing to advance Sunday, Catie was the show’s social media leader on Instagram and Twitter.

Her departure leaves Gabby in that position, by a very wide margin.

Not that other contestants aren’t gaining in popularity as well.

Maddie Poppe and Caleb Lee Hutchinson, in particular, enjoyed great weeks on social media. Maddie gained more Twitter followers than anyone in the Top 5.

Meanwhile, Michael J. Woodard is likely hoping there’s not a direct correlation between social media popularity and fan voting. He ranks fifth among the Top 5 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

See also …
Ranking the Top 5
Sunday night song choices
Jurnee, Catie Turner exit interview
American Idol summer tour

Instagram

Gabby Barrett — 220,000 (+32,000)
Cade Foehner — 162,000 (+23,000)
Maddie Poppe — 115,000 (+27,100)
Michael Woodard — 81,600 (+17,100)
Caleb Lee Hutchinson — 801 ***

*** Caleb’s Instagram account seems to have been restarted for some reason. He had more than 89,000 followers two weeks ago.

Twitter

Gabby Barrett — 52,900 (+6,900)
Caleb Lee Hutchinson — 26,800 (+7,400)
Maddie Poppe — 26,700 (+8,400)
Cade Foehner — 26,600 (+6,600)
Michael Woodard — 17,600 (+5,700)

Facebook

Gabby Barrett — 171,554 (+11,777)
Cade Foehner — 51,869 (+7,151)
Caleb Lee Hutchinson — 41,270 (+8,350)
Maddie Poppe — 33,006 (+8,215)
Michael Woodard — 9,434 (+3,030)