Iam Tongi spoke out Monday about his “American ... the ‘Idol’ of the 21st season, it’s crazy.” Tongi’s remarks came after several viewers claimed the entire competition was “rigged ...

Now that I’m the ‘Idol’ of the 21st season, it’s crazy.” Tongi’s remarks came after several viewers claimed the entire competition was “rigged” in the high school senior’s favour ...

American Idol fans slammed 'rigged' results after contestant Iam Tongi was crowned the winner in Sunday's star-studded finale. The 18-year-old high school student from Kahuku, Hawaii ...

Viewers of Sunday’s “American Idol” season finale slammed the singing show on social media, claiming that the competition was “rigged” in favor of 18-year-old Iam Tongi, who became the ...

Iam Tongi is absolutely not fussed about the controversy surrounding his American Idol win – and actually ... some fans claiming that the vote was ‘rigged’ in his favor, suggesting ...

For exclusive news and updates, subscribe to our American Idol Newsletter: Megan Danielle, the runner-up of American Idol’s Season 21, is speaking up about the controversy around Iam Tongi’s ...

“American Idol” winner Iam Tongi says he enjoys the “drama” of “rigging” accusations surrounding his Season 21 victory. “A lot of people are like, ‘[Runner-up] Colin Stough was ...

Competition reality is facing a lot of backlash for being rigged lately, and American Idol is no exception to the rule. Although many loved this season’s winner, Iam Tongi, others weren’t so ...

During season 2 of American Idol, fans were angry that Studdard won the competition over Aiken by a minuscule number of votes. There were no hard feelings between the artists, however.