'American Idol' wasn't Kat's first reality competition, she reveals on Saturday's episode.
By MTV News staff
Katharine McPhee
Photo: MTV News
The world got to know Katharine McPhee in 2006 as a sweet-voiced breakout star on "American Idol" who ended up coming in second place. But as the now-26-year-old singer reveals on the upcoming episode of MTV's "When I Was 17," airing Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV, she popped up on another reality-tv competition back in her teenage years.
"When I was 17, I went on this show called 'Ed McMahon's Next Big Star,' " she said. "It was this competition, and, oh gosh, it was awful. And I didn't even win! I never win those competitions. It sucks!"
It also seems like McPhee didn't always like competition with her friends either. As a high school senior, she was elected student body vice president, and ended up brawling with her best friend,...
By MTV News staff
Katharine McPhee
Photo: MTV News
The world got to know Katharine McPhee in 2006 as a sweet-voiced breakout star on "American Idol" who ended up coming in second place. But as the now-26-year-old singer reveals on the upcoming episode of MTV's "When I Was 17," airing Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV, she popped up on another reality-tv competition back in her teenage years.
"When I was 17, I went on this show called 'Ed McMahon's Next Big Star,' " she said. "It was this competition, and, oh gosh, it was awful. And I didn't even win! I never win those competitions. It sucks!"
It also seems like McPhee didn't always like competition with her friends either. As a high school senior, she was elected student body vice president, and ended up brawling with her best friend,...
- 5/20/2010
- MTV Music News
'American Idol' wasn't Kat's first reality competition, she reveals on Saturday's episode.
By MTV News staff
Katharine McPhee
Photo: MTV News
The world got to know Katharine McPhee in 2006 as a sweet-voiced breakout star on "American Idol" who ended up coming in second place. But as the now-26-year-old singer reveals on the upcoming episode of MTV's "When I Was 17," airing Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV, she popped up on another reality-tv competition back in her teenage years.
"When I was 17, I went on this show called 'Ed McMahon's Next Big Star,' " she said. "It was this competition, and, oh gosh, it was awful. And I didn't even win! I never win those competitions. It sucks!"
It also seems like McPhee didn't always like competition with her friends either. As a high school senior, she was elected student body vice president, and ended up brawling with her best friend,...
By MTV News staff
Katharine McPhee
Photo: MTV News
The world got to know Katharine McPhee in 2006 as a sweet-voiced breakout star on "American Idol" who ended up coming in second place. But as the now-26-year-old singer reveals on the upcoming episode of MTV's "When I Was 17," airing Saturday at 11 a.m. on MTV, she popped up on another reality-tv competition back in her teenage years.
"When I was 17, I went on this show called 'Ed McMahon's Next Big Star,' " she said. "It was this competition, and, oh gosh, it was awful. And I didn't even win! I never win those competitions. It sucks!"
It also seems like McPhee didn't always like competition with her friends either. As a high school senior, she was elected student body vice president, and ended up brawling with her best friend,...
- 5/19/2010
- MTV Music News
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