'American Idol' David Archuleta Says Fans Left Show After He Talked Being Queer - TMZ

'American Idol' David Archuleta Dozens of Fans Walked Out of Xmas Show ... After I Talked Being Queer

12/2/2022 1:00 AM PT

David Archuleta says dozens of fans walked retired of a caller amusement of his aft helium spoke astir being queer ... a infinitesimal helium believes drives location conscionable however important it is to proceed to archer his story.

Archuleta arrived successful Los Angeles Thursday, conscionable hours aft wrapping a halt connected his Christmas circuit successful Utah, wherever helium says fans bailed during a interruption successful the show wherever helium talked astir his caller travel coming out.

In fact, helium adjacent shared an email from what appeared to beryllium a manager of the venue wherever helium sang ... expressing their disappointment implicit his determination to speech astir his sexuality.

Part of the email read, "I bash not judge that, that performance was a mounting for that to happen. We person immoderate precise upset patrons that I volition dealing with today. I would anticipation successful the remaining concerts, that would not beryllium allowed and conscionable let them to person an awesome Christmas experience."

David said helium could consciousness the hostility successful the assemblage erstwhile sharing his story, and helium was disappointed to spot immoderate fans leave, but that won't halt him from sharing his experience, due to the fact that helium knows the connection could assistance prevention lives.

Archuleta -- who placed 2nd down David Cook successful play 7 of "American Idol" -- grew up successful a strict Mormon household, and says helium had to support his sexuality a secret. At 1 point, David says helium contemplated taking his ain life.

David tells america he's taken a measurement backmost from his religion to regroup and find what helium wants spiritually, but continues to person fans and radical from the LGBTQIA+ assemblage impulse him to stock his story, 1 they judge tin scope caller ears and assistance adjacent much people.