‘American Idol’ Fans Show Support For Ryan Seacrest After He Posts Emotional Update To Instagram

Although the latest season of American Idol concluded in May, Ryan Seacrest has remained busy this summer while contributing to his charitable foundation.

Over the years, Seacrest Studios – advanced media centers located in multiple children’s hospitals across the United States – have been established by the former Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host, 48.

Now, Seacrest’s foundation will add yet another studio to their collection! The television personality took to Instagram this month to share that he will soon travel with his family and surprise celebrity guests to Queens, New York, to unveil a new Seacrest Studio at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in September.

Fans couldn’t be more supportive of Seacrest’s mission, and headed to his new post’s comment section to share their thoughts.

On August 7th, Seacrest shared a video for his 6.5 million Instagram followers and said: “Hey guys, it is Ryan here. I wanted to share some very exciting news about our 13th Seacrest Studio for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation opening in September at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens, New York.”

The television producer emotionally continued: “We have been working on this with the team there for many, many years. So, very excited that it’s gonna open, this state-of-the-art media center… it will be the heartbeat of the whole building, in the atrium for patients and their families to come escape what they might be going through in the hospital.”

Fans were quick to express their pride and appreciation when they discovered that Seacrest’s charitable efforts were contributing to the establishment of yet another Seacrest Studio. “Congratulations on the continued success of this incredible program. What a gift to those patients it will be,” one fan wrote as another commented: “What a wonderful act of kindness!!” Someone else concurred, replying: “This is an amazing thing you are doing Ryan, thank you for being such a caring person.”

This news of another studio arrives just months after the launch of the 12th center at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, and adds to the multiple studios he has established across hospitals in the U.S. since November 2010. Additionally, he is anticipated to open yet another in Salt Lake City in late 2023.

Fans might recall how Seacrest opened up about his charitable goals on Live with Kelly and Ryan back in December 2021.  “You don’t realize how important these places are until you have to be inside one,” he said to viewers, regarding his Seacrest Studios. He continued: “It’s hard on the family, on the child…this is hopefully a way to have them escape.”

Another fan commented: “Way to go, Ryan!” and we have to agree!