It was kind of just a joke when I submitted a video and here we are. I've grown so much as a person and in my personal opinion, American Idol has been the best thing that's ever happened to me. It ...

One of his first run-ins with controversy dates back to 2007, when he toured the U.K. with his show “Fame” and made an ill-timed joke about the real-life killing of five prostitutes in Suffolk.