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Little Lindsey Rose's Favorite 'Idol' Singer Wears Wristband To Show Support For Girl

That little orange band seen on the wrist of "American Idol" contestant David Cook this week has a Tampa connection.

Cook got the wristband last week from WTVT, Channel 13, reporter Charley Belcher, who was on the "Idol" set to interview the 12 finalists. Belcher covers all things relating to "Idol."

The band is a tribute to Belcher's 7-year-old daughter, Lindsey Rose, who has leukemia.

"I didn't mean for this to be a big deal or anything like that, and I am not encouraging anyone to vote for him," Belcher says. "I didn't even know he was going to wear it."

Belcher says that during an interview with Cook, he told the 25-year-old rock singer from Tulsa, Okla., about his daughter's battle with the disease.

"I don't know why my daughter latched on to David Cook, but he is her favorite this season," Belcher says.

He says Cook asked him to call Lindsey on his cell phone so he could talk to her. "It really made her day," Belcher says.

Belcher told Cook about Lindsey's adoration and the wristbands that the family made for inspiration.

Each band has "Do Watcha Gotta Do" printed on one side and "Lindsey Rose" on the other.

That phrase is the motto Lindsey and her parents have adopted to help them get through everything that lies ahead.

"I feel a little odd about it because I try to be impartial about all the contestants," Belcher said. "But seeing him wear it really excited a little girl who is going through a lot."

Little Lindsey Rose's Favorite 'Idol' Singer Wears Wristband To Show Support For Girl