Diana DeGarmo in OZ

You may or may not know this about me, but I was a HUGE Diana DeGarmo fan during Season 3. I'm not sure what it was about her but I was really pulling for her to win. Since her 2nd place finish to Fantasia she released her album (which I loved) and has been in various touring theatre productions, including playing Maria in West Side Story (which I saw in NorCal).

I try to keep tabs on my girl and when I saw this YouTube clip, I wanted to share it to make sure her name stays out in the universe. I'm still hoping for her to record a second album (there was a lot of speculation about her going country...) but until then, enjoy her in a new production of show called "OZ, The Musical" (not "The Wizard of Oz" or "Wicked") which is being directed by the guy who did "A Color Purple" on Broadway!

That's my girl!

Diana DeGarmo has always been one of my favorite contestants on American Idol. That big voice coming from such a tiny (white) girl always got me so excited! I'm even one of the few that bought her album, and enjoyed it! Since Idol, Diana has grown into her skin and has been successful on two Broadway shows.

People Magazine recently caught up with her and *WOW*, she looks good:

American Idol Appearance: Season 3 (2004)
How She Did: 2nd place
Diana DeGarmo has kept busy recording an album and starring in the Broadway musical Hairspray. Her latest big accomplishment? Dropping three dress sizes to a size 4!

“The first time I put on size 26 waist jeans, I was jumping around the store,” says DeGarmo, 19, who’s lost the weight by changing her diet (staples include fish and brown rice) and working out four times a week.