‘American Idol’ Winner Simply Sam Says She’s Singing In NYC Subways For Cash

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

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

Simply Sam is documenting her full circle second on social media … posting clips on her Instagram web page displaying her protecting totally 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.

In response to The Sun, Sam’s deleted caption mentioned, “Again in 2021, I used to be tremendous embarrassed to be going again to the trains. I didn’t need individuals to know that I legit wanted the cash. I did not need individuals to know that it wasn’t optionally available. I used to be upset in myself for permitting myself to fall so low after profitable 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 previous.”

Sam gained “Idol” 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 Arthur Gunn to win the present’s 18th season.