Ryan Seacrest is sharing a blast from American Idolpast — and fans can’t get enough of his iconic 2000s look.
The longtime American Idol host — who has also helmed Wheel of Fortune since 2024 — took a stroll down memory lane via Instagram on Sunday, April 6, reminiscing about the first time he met country singer and former Idol contestant Grace Leer. That moment, Seacrest wrote in the caption, was on the short-lived American Juniors, which lasted for one season in 2003.
“Crazy to think the first time I met @graceleermusic was on American Juniors—and now she’s gone from a Top 10 #Idol contestant to a star,” the On Air With Ryan Seacrest host, 50, wrote alongside the carousel — which first featured a photo of him and Leer, now 33, on the American Juniors stage back in 2003. (After her American Juniors run, Leer made it to the Top 10 on American Idol in 2020.)
While the other footage in Seacrest’s Instagram post included a recent interview with Leer — in which she “shared some great advice for the next wave of talent chasing their dreams,” the former Live With Kelly and Ryan co-host wrote — several fans were stuck on the first picture of young Seacrest.
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In the throwback photo, Seacrest, clad in a maroon T-shirt, sported spiky hair with blond highlights — a look that was his trademark in the early 2000s. He stood on stage, talking into the mic while bending down to get on a young Leer’s level. Leer, who was about 12 at the time, beamed from the stage.
Fans couldn’t get enough of the old snap.
“Yaaaas your frosted tips Ryan!! ?,” one person wrote.
“Adorable photo Ryan of you with blonde hair! ???,” another commented.
“WOW @ryanseacrest you were a baby too! ???,” a third user penned.
Dozens of other longtime Idol viewers also appreciated the footage of Leer, both old and new. The singer, for her part, also commented on the post.
“Wowww the memories! ? So grateful for American Juniors and Idol opening up doors for me!” she wrote, gushing: “And Ryan you’re just the best ??.”
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