“American Idol changed the face of television,†she said. “So, not everyone can say that. And, it’s always been a phenomenon. I’m proud to have come from ‘American Idol,’ so I just say, go out on top.”
Even Clay Aiken says, “Kelly [Clarkson] and Justin [Guarini] and Tamyra [Gray] and
Nikki McKibbin, they were all the stars of the show. And when I was on, Ruben [Studdard] and myself and Kimberly Locke were the stars of the show. Now ‘Idol’ is about the judges. I don’t even know if they remember there are contestants anymore.”Read the full story at Black Voices