Back in the day, appearing on "American Idol" was considered a golden ticket to a career in the industry, and if you quit the show, one might argue you were throwing away your shot at fame and fortune. After all, in its early years, "American Idol" produced massive stars. Kelly Clarkson is still a household name, as are "Idol" vets like Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia Barrino, Carrie Underwood, and Adam Lambert.

If you're finding yourself wondering whatever happened to some "American Idol" winners like Lee DeWyze , though, you're not alone; the show isn't what it used to be. Plenty of people have won the reality competition series since it hopped from FOX to ABC, but very few of them have gone on to be actual stars. And so, it's no longer such a big deal when people quit "American Idol" in th

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