American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino attempted suicide by overdose Monday night.
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Barrino is reportedly fine physically, but the crooner’s tumble into personal crisis highlights how quickly the glow of a win on America’s most famous karaoke competition can fade.
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Fantasia Barrino won American Idol six years ago, but other more recent winners of the explosive TV megahit have found their stars falling more quickly than ever.
American Idol winners Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, David Cook , Kris Allen and Ruben Studdard have virtutally disappeared from the music scene almost as quickly as they popped up.
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Studdard is touring somewhere with musicial opposite and Idol runner up Clay Aiken.
David Cook is still on the run from psychotic tween David Archuleta fans demanding justice. Maybe that’s why he’s been hiding under a rock.
One time chunky “American Sweetheart” Kelly Clarkson has virtually disappeared since her 2008 release, but reportedly hopes to have an album out by the end of 2010.
Idol’s most recent winner Lee DeWyze is far from a household name. This summer’s American Idol tour with DeWyze as the headliner was forced to cancel multiple dates due to lack of sales.
The only American Idol winner who’s been able to make her keep her stardom afloat is country music darling Carrie Underwood. Underwood recently won the American Country Music Awards triple crown award and is still one of the hottest selling artists in both the pop and country markets.
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