Jordin Sparks of American Idol

Posted by Lori Henry Jun 5, 2007

Jordin Sparks is not your typical American Idol. The singer has just won the competition, but with a different mindset than most of the others.

At only 17 years old, Jordin stands tall and refuses to buy in to the size zero ideal. But it hasn’t always been that way for her.

She struggled with self-esteem issues in the past and, instead of the show making her feel worse about herself, it did the opposite.

Says her mother, "It was huge to see her confidence level grow... She's standing taller now" (PEOPLE magazine, 2007).

At a size 12, Jordin always felt bigger than her classmates and friends. But she told PEOPLE magazine that things have changed for the better, "I'm really comfortable in my own skin. I learned that I'm not ever going to be a size two. I would look so weird as a size two. Somebody would blow and I would fall right over. It just wouldn't be healthy."

We’ll see where this win will take her. I can only hope that she can keep this strong attitude while she gains success. Too many celebrities talk the talk and then begin rapidly losing weight while denying they have a problem. Stand up to the industry!