Bruce Dickson
Contestant #16548
Bruce made a pact with his father that he would save himself for "the one" girl out there for him . . . and that includes even kissing.
Bruce wears a key on a chain that fits into a heart on a separate chain. His father will give the heart (which reads "He who holds [the key] unlock my heart.") The key will be passed onto Bruce's future wife on their wedding day — their wedding kiss will be his first kiss.
As Bruce went in to audition, Ryan had an interesting conversation with Bruce's father:
Bruce's dad: He hasn't kissed a girl. He's 19 years old.
Ryan: [bewildered] Even first base???
Bruce's dad: Even first base.
Ryan: [still bewildered] Even kissing . . . you run a tight ship. Although, if he meets the girl out in Hollywood, you'll be in big trouble. You don't even want to start me there.
Bruce's dad: You'll be guiding him, right?
Ryan: Oh, you don't want that. I've kissed a girl today.
When Bruce told the judges about how he hadn't kissed a girl, Randy immediately replied, "What??? Really? On purpose?"
Bruce sang Al Green's Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone. He did a decent job, but the judges said he wasn't there yet. Bruce asked the judges for advice. Randy suggested he kiss some girls, and Simon advised him to avoid Ryan on the way out. Ryan's parting advice was "Hug it out."
