David Archuleta was only 17 when he first became a household name serenading millions of viewers on American Idol, his journey to the finale culminating in a second-place finish, a record deal and a forever spot in his fans’ hearts.
The heady experience belting out ballads every week on national TV, the pressure to hit every note or risk Simon Cowell’s wrath, countless “Archies” screaming their heads off over their newfound crush would have been overwhelming for anyone. But on top of that was an internal struggle that Archuleta has only recently started to come to terms with after years of trying to reject who he was.
Not that introspection is an unfamiliar concept for the now 30-year-old singer his most recent album was called Therapy Sessions, after all but in the wake of his latest breakup with a woman, he realized he wasn’t being honest with himself.
“I just felt like, Okay, it’s not just the girl, it is me. And I thought, Oh, well, therapy will help,” Archuleta, who came out to the world as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community in a June 12 Instagram post, reflected in an emotional new interview with E! News.
