AceShowbiz - An American Idol star has revealed a shocking personal struggle, disclosing that he chose to live out of his car despite having the financial means for housing after finding fame.

David Archuleta, the runner-up from the show's seventh season, details this period in a new memoir. He explains that internal struggles, not a lack of money, led him to believe he did not deserve a proper home.

"I didn't feel like I deserved to take care of myself," Archuleta wrote. "So even though I was having a lot of success in public, I was sleeping in my car a lot of times because that's what I believed I deserved."

The singer noted that while he was not getting along with a family member he was living with, he could have afforded a hotel. However, he felt compelled to live in his vehicle due to his state of mind at the time.

Fans have expressed shock and sadness over the revelation, struggling to understand why someone with his success would make that choice. Archuleta now recognizes that the thoughts guiding him were false, clarifying he was going through a very difficult period and did not know how to handle it.

The article originally included unrelated updates about American Idol Season 24, noting changes like auditions being held in Nashville and some fan perceptions about the talent level.