{"id":105633,"date":"2023-05-24T03:56:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/american-idol-winner-just-sam-says-shes-singing-in-nyc-subways-for-money\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T03:56:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T03:56:13","slug":"american-idol-winner-just-sam-says-shes-singing-in-nyc-subways-for-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/american-idol-winner-just-sam-says-shes-singing-in-nyc-subways-for-money\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;American Idol&#8217; Winner Just Sam Says She&#8217;s Singing In NYC Subways For Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-3619cc19c0c8f14ad560d09c08ae2688\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230523_39a95942b8e74780a502798e74d0c2f9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:995807fb-376b-4a7c-b170-24823c345a3e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/39\/4by3\/2023\/05\/23\/39a95942b8e74780a502798e74d0c2f9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"smanatha diaz subway\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3619cc19c0c8f14ad560d09c08ae2688--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-63ce0b5ea709496b489adb9c8b4d200a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Former &#8220;American Idol&#8221; winner <strong>Samantha &#8220;Just Sam&#8221; Diaz<\/strong> resides a nasty case of deja vu &#8230; she says she&#8217;s singing in New York City subways for cash.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-63ce0b5ea709496b489adb9c8b4d200a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-52bfbc5e5c8e42a12399066a6f8ab46c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Just three years faraway from successful &#8220;Idol&#8221; in 2020, Sam says she&#8217;s again to displaying off her pipes in subway stations &#8230; making her dwelling off the money and cash of us go away in her donation field.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-52bfbc5e5c8e42a12399066a6f8ab46c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-741efecf2462949f9adb19c422891359\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-763acc18-b88d-43ec-88ca-7a4d8719bf4a-1237148145-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-763acc18-b88d-43ec-88ca-7a4d8719bf4a-1237148145-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3d\/16by9\/2023\/05\/24\/3d13229fafb84f618adadadca430af9b_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Instagram \/ @samanthadiaz<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-741efecf2462949f9adb19c422891359--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-94a3d729adcdf7e052affcf4d8d79223\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Just Sam is documenting her full circle second on social media &#8230; posting clips on her Instagram web page displaying her masking completely different songs in NYC subway stations.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-94a3d729adcdf7e052affcf4d8d79223--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ec8792de7589974d55a83febbdfbe83a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In a since-deleted caption, Sam says she was embarrassed to be reverting again to subway singing after successful the well-known actuality singing competitors.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ec8792de7589974d55a83febbdfbe83a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-18e3f53cdfaae22c4da44ba81757938c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/8015529\/american-idol-winner-just-sam-sings-new-york-subway\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Sun<\/strong><\/a>, Sam&#8217;s deleted caption stated, &#8220;Back in 2021, I used to be tremendous embarrassed to be going again to the trains. I didn\u2019t need individuals to know that I legit wanted the cash. I did not need individuals to know that it wasn&#8217;t elective. I used to be disenchanted in myself for permitting myself to fall so low after successful Idol, however then I needed to take it simple on me and keep in mind that I began my journey with Idol at 20 years outdated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-18e3f53cdfaae22c4da44ba81757938c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-70b265932fb73446589d4dce654e44c2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-70b265932fb73446589d4dce654e44c2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6863c178b74b315149b4599ea9a0b91e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sam gained &#8220;Idol&#8221; on the top of the pandemic, throughout a 2020 season that went distant midseason, and contestants carried out whereas remoted. She beat out runner-up <strong>Arthur Gunn<\/strong> to win the present&#8217;s 18th season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6863c178b74b315149b4599ea9a0b91e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7cc66bf16d4797d26db566f1b6aa080c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While Sam&#8217;s voice nonetheless sounds nice, it is fairly unhappy to see her singing for straphangers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7cc66bf16d4797d26db566f1b6aa080c--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Former &#8220;American Idol&#8221; winner Samantha &#8220;Just Sam&#8221; Diaz resides a nasty case of deja vu &#8230; she says she&#8217;s singing in New York City subways for cash. 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