“I Never Wanted to Win American Idol” says Cumberland, Maine's Julia Gagnon

Firstly, I need to thank the sweetheart of a human who is Julia Gagnon, the girly who had a more than impressive run on American Idol this 2024 season. Though her schedule is wildly busy from the runoff of the competition, she was still humble enough to make some time for her home state and come co-host Krissy in the Morning the other day. Julia finished the national competition in the top 7, which is unbelievable, and although she didn’t win American Idol, it sounds like that was her goal.

No, Julia didn’t win the title of “American Idol”, but her ambitions are way higher than stopping just at the title of that show. “It’s hard to beat the title that is American Idol, I mean where do you go from there? By losing the competition, it allows me to go home to Maine and focus on my own path”, said Julia on-air with me. You can listen to the full conversation we had on our podcast by clicking right here.

I’ll be honest, I love that she said this. I wrote a whole theory behind why I personally believe that it’s in her best interest to have lost American Idol. From everything I’ve witnessed in this industry, I think it’s best to gain the publicity, and then use it to branch off into what you truly want to do with your career. Nobody tells you what to do, say, or wear. Nobody can dictate your future the way they potentially could if you’re under the grip of a producer or manager you didn’t personally choose. There are still so many other beneficial reasons behind losing this competition and you can read more of them here.

Anyways girlfriend, I am rooting for you in more ways than one, and I believe in your vision to the highest extent. Go get the world girl, you’re talented enough to make your dreams happen and you’ve got all of Maine behind you!