Season 3’s runner-up, Diana DeGarmo, has made quite a versatile career for herself since soaring to the American Idol finale. On Monday, October 31st, she will make her debut on The Young and the Restless as Angelina, the Jersey-girl daughter of mob boss Angelo (Mike Starr). We hopped on the phone with the 24-year-old to find out about the character and life after American Idol!
Diana landed the role as Angelina by performing at the right place at the right time. “I booked the part thanks to a performance of Hairspray I was in at the Hollywood Bowl in early August. The right people from Y&R were in the audience and were pleased with my performance, and apparently they saw me as a perfect fit for the gum-smacking Jersey girl who can’t sing.”That’s what is so funny—Diana, who is obviously an amazing singer, has been cast as a character who sings poorly! “Angelina is a fantastic character, and I’m never afraid of a challenge. In comedy there’s no vanity. It’s a lot of fun because you get to throw the ego out and belt out whatever comes.