Since coming in second during the tenth season ofAmerican Idol,Lauren Alaina has transformedinto a country music superstar.
According to her official website, she has had three no.
“Born in Georgia, Alaina has been singing since childhood.
In fact, she entered her first competition at the age of 8, winning the Southern Stars Pageant.
“I knew Scotty was gonna win,” she toldBillboard.
“I knew in my heart and I accepted it …
I couldn’t pick a more perfect person to get second place to.
I know that’s cheesy, but he’s my best friend.”
And Alaina wasn’t done competing on reality television.
She appeared onDancing with the Starsin 2019, where she and her partner Gleb Savchenko placed fourth overall.
That same year, shebroke off her engagement to Alex Hopkinsand lost her stepfather to cancer.
“He was always my champion.
He was always my number one fan.
And Alaina is trying to find ways to give back any way she can.
“That’s like I wrote a song that made her feel that way, you know?
That’s what it’s all about.
It’s about actually making a difference.
That’s the goal, and it’s crazy you could do that with music.
I’m like, ‘I hit the lottery with this music thing.'”
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