I was sitting in the doctor’s office today thumbing through an US Weekly magazine (1/8/07 issue) and noticed that they had an update of Idol contestants from season’s past. Not just the big names – you know Clarkson, Studdard, Underwood, etc but the ones you don’t hear about but want to. I thought it would be perfect to share some of these with you, the American Idol fans.
Season 1
Nikki McKibbin – After her plot to pull at the heartstrings of America by having her young child give her a flower while performing failed to get her the votes needed to become a finalist in season 1, McKibbin returned home to Texas to bartend. Yup, she’s back in the bar – I wonder if she’s still running her karaoke business? She is also working on a CD but hey, isn’t everyone?
Season 2
Corey Clark – He lives in Nashville and works construction. Evidently he has separated from his wife, I wonder if the rumors of a tryst with Paula Abdul had any bearing on the marriage.
Season 3
Matt Rogers – Rogers is one of the more successful Idol contestants that you don’t hear about daily. He is the host of Discovery Channel’s Really Big Things and is living in California with his wife and son, Brayden.
Season 4
Mikalah Gordon – Even though she wasn’t *The American Idol* Randy Jackson liked her enough to invite her to work with him on an undisclosed “girl group” project.
Season 5
Paris Bennett, Bucky Covington, Mandisa Hundley, Melissa McGhee, Elliott Yamin, and Ace Young are all working on albums expected to be released sometime this year. Let’s see how many of the six actually have a successful 2007 album release. Best of luck to all of you.
For more updates check out the full write-up at realitytvworld.com.