A post shared by David Archuleta (@davidarchie) Former American Idol contestant David Archuleta has given an interview to NBC News in which he talks more about his coming out journey.Archuleta was raised in the Church of Latter Day Saints and remains a practicing Mormon.
He appeared on the seventh season of American Idol in 2008.In June, he revealed via an Instagram post that he had come out to his family as gay in 2014.
However, he subsequently recognized he had feelings toward men and women, so decided he might be bisexual.He publicly came out as a member of the LGBTQ community this year.
He said he still preferred not to attach labels to himself, and in line with his faith, was saving himself for marriage.Related: David Archuleta says he.