She said that she had to fly to California and wait in a hotel for days while she was on standby for the audition and argues that should be paid work.

Looked up the audition, and she is a strange chick. She talks with a fake baby voice and wears Hello Kitty attire, then sings in a normal voice. The judges advanced her to the next round, but then she was disqualified because she was too old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w38PyfMrzdk