Following the disqualification of Carmen Smith in the previous episode, only one artist was eliminated from Team Joel, compared to two artists from each of the other teams, in order to keep the teams even.
Following the disqualification of Carmen Smith there was a public campaign, including a petition, to reinstate Mahalia Barnes in her place, after Barnes' "shock" elimination during the Battle rounds. The producers declined. It did however result in the introduction of 'The Save' feature for coaches in the 2013 series.