'American Idol' winner Just Sam's back to singing in NYC subways.
is living a bad case of deja vu ... singing in New York City subways for money.
Just three years removed from winning"Idol" in 2020, the non-binary singer says they're back to showing off their pipes in subway stations ... making a living off the cash and coins folks leave in their donation box.Just Sam is documenting the full circle moment on social media ... posting clips on Instagram showing themself covering different songs in NYC subway stations.
In a since-deleted caption, Sam says they were embarrassed to be reverting back to subway singing after winning the famous reality singing competition., Sam's deleted caption said,"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.
Sam won"Idol" at the height of the pandemic, during a 2020 season that went remote midseason, and contestants performed while isolated. Sam beat out runner-upWhile Sam's voice still sounds great, it's pretty sad to see them singing for straphangers.
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