Sanjaya Malakar was an "American Idol" finalist as a teen in 2007. The singer is known for being criticized by Simon Cowell and widely mocked in pop culture. Now, he's a pastry chef — and he's done ...

Sanjaya Malakar, one of the most memorable past contestants to ever take the “American Idol” stage, is now opening up about a part of his life he never shared with fans on the show — a part he wasn’t ...

From his pony-hawk to his flatiron do, rewind to see the American Idol singer's many tress-formations. By Melissa Liebling-Goldberg Sanjaya Malakar (on a Jan. 16 audition episode) started his Idol ...

Sanjaya Malakar, who became a household name while competing on the sixth season of 'American Idol', has announced his sexuality. See what he had to say here. However, Sanjaya added that his sexuality ...

This profile is part of Queerty’s 2022 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out ...

"I grew up in a time when being called a f----- in school was the worst thing that could ever happen to you. You had to be as hyper-masculine as possible to fit in." Younger fans might not remember, ...

"All of my publicists were like, 'Oh, just tell everyone you're single... No one needs to know anything about anything because you don't want to lose your fans,'" Malakar said on The Adam Sank Show ...

Sanjaya Malakar, the infamously ponyhawked teen troubadour from American Idol Season 6, has come out as bi. Sanjaya, now 32, made his debut on the original and wildly popular Idol in 2006. He broke ...

So now what? As of Wednesday night, the wonderful, horrible reign of “American Idol”’s Sanjaya Malakar came to its inevitable end. On the surface, everything looks to be in order. His country-theme ...

You are totally ruining “American Idol.” You and the King of All Culture Hackers, Howard Stern, that dude at VoteForTheWorst.com and maybe some other people … but mostly You. You seem to have no ...

Angelina. Cher. Elton. Now add Sanjaya to the list of celebrities who are easily identifiable by just one name. The 17-year-old from Washington state, who was voted off "American Idol" last week after ...