What happened to American Idol’s Mandisa? Past American Idol’s season 5 contestant, Mandisa, won’t be recognized by American Idol judges now that Mandisa has lost 75 pounds, according to CNN.

Idol Judge Simon Cowell previously commented on Mandisa’s weight saying, “We’re going to have to get a bigger stage”, but Mandisa has lost an incredible 75 pounds and hopes to lose 100 or more due to what Mandisa calls a food addiction.

Mandisa Huntley says she still watches American Idol faithfully, and Mandisa’s album entitled “Freedom” is due out on March 24th. Mandisa’s song “God Speaking” is a favorite amongst fans of the Gospel singer most thought would become an R&B singer, but Mandisa said, “Christian music is the music that comes the most naturally for me”.

Mandisa has her own favorites on American Idol Season 8. She’s a fan of Danny Gokey, the 28-year-old widower from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also enjoys 23-year-old Matt Giraud and Lil Rounds, “But I am still rooting for Danny to win,” she said.
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