'American Idol' Alum Avalon Young Undergoes Second Surgery in Brain Cancer Fight

No wonder Chayce Beckham didn’t seem all that shocked.

American Idol contestant David Archuleta has revealed that he is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. The Mormon singer was runner up on the musical competition series in 2008, releasing three albums before taking a two-year break to work as a missionary in Chile in 2012.

emotional Instagram post on Saturday. The “Crush” singer also detailed his struggles to reconcile his sexual identity with his Mormon upbringing.“I like to keep to myself but also thought this was important to share because I know so many other people from religious upbringings feel the same way,” Archuleta began.

David Archuleta, who was one of the most infamous American Idol runner-ups in the show’s history, has come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. In an emotional Instagram post, the “Crush” singer opened up about his relationship with sexuality and faith, urging the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons) to be more “understanding”. Here’s 5 more things to know about him.

David Archuleta got candid about his sexuality for the first time.

Singer-songwriter David Archuleta revealed on Saturday that he is part of the LGBTQIA+ community, talking about how he’s grappled with his sexual identity, in relation to his Mormon faith.

David Archuleta, runner-up on the seventh season of “American Idol”, is celebrating Pride Month by coming out publicly.

Arthur Gunn, 23, is speaking out after he made headlines for not being a part of the highly anticipated American Idol finale on May 23. The contestant took to Instagram to share a photo of an inspiring quote along with a lengthy caption that gave a somewhat vague reason for his unexpected departure from the televised competition.

Fans of “American Idol” semifinalist and fan favourite Casey Bishop were given a special treat during the show’s season 19 finale on Sunday.

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s finale of “American Idol.”)“American Idol” crowned its Season 19 winner on Sunday in a three-hour live finale featuring performances from the Top 3, the season’s eliminated contestants and judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.The episode aired live coast-to-coast, with voting open for the entire run of the show as the audience chose between finalists Chayce Beckham, Grace Kinstler and Willie Spence.At the end of the night, Beckham was

Michele Amabile Angermiller Early on in the season finale of Sunday night’s (May 23) episode of “American Idol,” judge Luke Bryan informed fellow country singer Chayce Beckham he earned the ultimate prize: a chance for the two of them to go fishing.“Win or lose, we’re going bass fishing,” Bryan said.Those plans are now on hold, as the 24-year old Apple Valley, California resident was crowned the show’s 2021 victor.“Your world is about to change,” judge Katy Perry told the now former forklift

Katy Perry gave us two fierce looks during the season finale of American Idol!

 crowned a new winner on Sunday.First, we're going to look at how the night unfolded.

made magic on Sunday by bringing an eliminated fan favorite back into the theater. Murphy returned to the stage for the season 19 finale on Sunday, and fans were delighted.After getting eliminated back in March — on what was also his 28th birthday — Murphy didn't even make it to the season's Top 24.

Ellen DeGeneres is a huge Hunter Metts fan.

Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are breaking their silence on “American Idol”‘s controversial contestant Caleb Kennedy’s exit from the competition.

Speaking out…

told People magazine that the decision to remove him from the competition “had to be made and we move on,” while also recognizing the 16-year-old singer’s talent.“A lot of times, we think about it, we grow up and we make mistakes and we look at our life behind us many times and we say, ‘God, what was I thinking about when I did that?’ ” Richie said of the young singer, who left the program when a video surfaced depicting him next to someone wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood.

Willie Spence proved he very much deserves to be in this season’s “American Idol” Top 3 as he delivered some stunning performances on Sunday’s episode.