American Idol champ Jordin Sparks is hospitalized with acute appendicitis. Sparks underwent surgery to remove her appendix Wednesday. The 19-year-old posted a message on Twitter Thursday thanking fans for their thoughts and prayers. Sparks said she was “feeling a little better but very sore.” Sparks says she expects to be sidelined for “the next week or so.”
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