Winning American Idol is supposed to be a life-changing experience. But what happens when you win it during an even bigger life-changing experience? That's what Samantha "Just Sam" Diaz faced when they won in 2020 -- during a little thing called the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many shows at the time, Idol adapted to stay-at-home mandates by pivoting from their usual live shows with an in-studio audience to having the contestants perform in their homes. That's why this was such a special... Read this story
