A brief timeline of David Archuleta’s journey from ‘American Idol’ cutie pie to out internet “Crush”
American Idol run. Or for his deep love of Christmas. Or maybe you know him from one of his recent thirst traps. Either way, David Archuleta—or “Archie” as he is known to his ever-growing fanbase—as been a part of our lives for over fifteen years.
Ever since publicly coming out in 2021, Archuleta has been open about his struggles to be proud of his own queer identity in the face of family, fans, and religion.
But with honesty, vulnerability, and his signature charm—along with his most personal music to date—the singer has brought us all along on his journey to self-acceptance—a journey that’s been fun, inspirational, and occasionally thirst-inducing.Nearly three years later, Archuleta has been fully embraced by the queer community as an artist and a voice with an important story to tell.
With his powerful new single “Hell Together” out now, while we eagerly await his first-ever memoir, let’s take a look back at David Archuleta’s journey from fan-favorite on American Idol to Gay Twitter™’s newest boyfriend.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.A post shared by David Archuleta (@davidarchie)The World Gets More Cute: On December 28th, 2008, David Archuleta is born in Miami, FL to singer parents, Lupe and Jeff Archuleta. A Star Is Born: In 2003, Archie competed in the Star Search reboot, beating out future fellow Idol alum Tori Kelly as Junior Vocalist champion. David VS David: In 2007, 16-year-old David Archuleta got his Golden Ticket to Hollywood by auditioning for the seventh season of American Idol.
