Cardi was cast on the show two years before her hit song "Bodak Yellow" came out. After that smash single, she didn't need the reality show life anymore and was launched into music stardom. After all, you don't get invited to the Met Gala because of your one-season stint on a reality TV show!
Katherine McPhee - American Idol
As of 2021, Katherine McPhee is a Broadway star with a decorated acting career and is married to David Foster. In 2006, people only knew her as the sweet girl with a set of powerful vocals on American Idol.