Winning American Idol isn’t necessarily the slam dunk it’s chalked up to be. If you watched the reality singing competition in 2020, you may remember contestant Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz taking the cake during the remotely-filmed finale, becoming the show’s 18th winner.
That pretty much sounds like a golden ticket to the good life, right? Well, according to Sam, that isn’t the case. Related: Fans SLAM ‘Rigged’ American Idol Season 21 Finale Results! The 24-year-old non-binary singer, who uses they/them pronouns, took to Instagram earlier this month to share that three years after emerging victorious from the hit ABC show, they’re back to singing in New York City subways.
Alongside an IG video of them singing Ariana Grande’s Almost Is Never Enough, the American Idol alum vulnerably shared in a since-deleted caption, according to the US Sun: The 2020 winner continued: Just Sam added: They concluded: Related: Katy Perry Wants To QUIT American Idol! This isn’t the first time we’re hearing of Sam’s situation, as they revealed to Just Jared last year that they “ended up broke” after parting ways with Hollywood Records for unknown reasons.
Sam shared at the time: While there’s surely a lot to Sam’s story we’re missing, the artist took to their IG Story Tuesday to thank fans for the support: We really hope to see good things come Sam’s way sooner rather than later.
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