‘American Idol’ Winner Just Sam Says She’s Singing In NYC Subways For Money

Former “American Idol” winner Samantha “Just Sam” Diaz resides a foul case of deja vu … she says she’s singing in New York City subways for cash.

Just three years faraway from profitable “Idol” in 2020, Sam says she’s again to exhibiting off her pipes in subway stations … making her dwelling off the money and cash people depart in her donation field.

Just Sam is documenting her full circle second on social media … posting clips on her Instagram web page exhibiting her overlaying completely different songs in NYC subway stations.

In a since-deleted caption, Sam says she was embarrassed to be reverting again to subway singing after profitable the well-known actuality singing competitors.

According to The Sun, Sam’s deleted caption stated, “Back in 2021, I was super embarrassed to be going back to the trains. I didn’t want people to know that I legit needed the money. I didn’t want people to know that it wasn’t optional. I was disappointed in myself for allowing myself to fall so low after winning Idol, but then I had to take it easy on me and remember that I started my journey with Idol at 20 years old.”

Sam gained “Idol” on the peak of the pandemic, throughout a 2020 season that went distant midseason, and contestants carried out whereas remoted. She beat out runner-up Arthur Gunn to win the present’s 18th season.