Laine Hardy, the winner of "American Idol" season 17 back in 2019, looked back at his career and got candid about what he truly experienced on the show when he was still competing.
The musician recently appeared in an interview in a radio station called 100.7 in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he openly shared the worst part of being a contestant on the famed reality TV competition show.
"The worst part - but [also] the best part - would be leaving home. Going somewhere I'm not comfortable with. Stepping out of my comfort zone," he said.
Taste of Country reported that at the time when the musician entered the competition, he was only 17 years old and he wasn't even 20 when he won the entire season.
Laine Hardy Shares More Unpleasant Experiences During Time on 'American Idol'
Being away from home was not the only issue that Laine Hardy shared as he also noted that the producers of the show were "brutal."
The reason why he felt that way was because there were times when contestants were required to stay on camera for long periods of time, especially during the confessionals.
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At the time when they were filming, the former contwstant said he did his best to present his true self during the conversations.
"You'll sit in there behind the camera talking to the people asking questions, like, for hours in a day. I just said whatever I would say... Most of the times I would just be me the best I could," he added.
What Happened to Laine Hardy After Winning 'American Idol'?
Lane Hardy didn't have the best career after he won "American Idol" in 2019 because in 2022, he was arrested and charged with Interception and Disclosure of wire, Electronic or Oral communication.
The musician was accused by his ex-girlfriend of planting and recording a device in her college dorm room.
Although Hardy didn't spend time in jail for the charges he faced, it was around that time when he announced that he will be leaving his record label.
As of 2024, the musician appeared to remain active in singing as he continues to promote his upcoming shows on his official Instagram account. He also appeared to tease some new music coming soon.
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