"I Was At The Height Of Fame, And I Chose Homelessness": David Archuleta Opened Up About Willingly Sleeping In His Car After His Time On "American Idol," And The Reason Why Is Heartbreaking

by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staffcom/leylamohammed/teyana-taylor-golden-globes-win-discourse-black-performances">cultural conversations. This post briefly mentions suicidal ideation. This week, American Idol finalist David Archuleta released his deeply personal book Devout, which explores his past complicated feelings around identity, faith, and self-acceptance. Manny Carabel / Getty Images For some quick context, David - who used to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - came out as queer in 2021.