'American Idol' runner-up broke rule while competing, needed money - Insider

Season-nine finalist Crystal Bowersox said the contract didn't allow her to perform on the side, but she did with an alias because she needed money.

Season-nine "American Idol" finalist Crystal Bowersox said the show told her to stop performing local gigs for several months but she broke the rules because she was experiencing "borderline homeless… [+2598 chars]

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