The Knockout Round on The Voice starts Monday, October 29. Coach Jennifer Hudson is pitting MaKenzie Thomas against Mike Parker, the 23-year-old former high school football star from Warrenton, Virginia. MaKenzie is the 21-year-old red-headed singer from Wallingford, Kentucky who auditioned for Season 14 but didn’t make a team. Sine then she’s been working on her vocals and performing with the gospel band Elevated Praise. She joined Team Jennifer on Season 15 after singing Jessie J’s song “Big White Room” for her Blind Audition.
When not in the studio rehearsing with The Voice Knockout Round mentor Mariah Carey, MaKenzie is either goofing around with her sister or working as a plus-size model for Blessed Mama Boutique in Morehead, Kentucky (population 7,736) — or both! See cute photos below. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm on NBC.
