American Idol secrets

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People magazine has a cool article with lots of information regarding the contestants of American Idol right now...check some of this stuff out...

Gina Glocksen - Backstage Secret: Although Glocksen usually sports a tongue piercing, "I was told not to have it in by (executive producer) Nigel Lythgoe," she says. "He said, 'It's middle America. Do you want votes or no?' " Glocksen followed Lythgoe's advice for a few weeks, but then put the stud back in.

Chris Richardson - Backstage Secret: A brewing intra-Idol romance perhaps? A source spotted Richardson and Top 24 Idol Alaina Alexander – who's been sitting with Richardson's family during the shows – hanging out in L.A. "They weren't too affectionate in public," says the source, "but they were talking close to each other. They were having fun."

Lakisha - Why She Auditioned: "I just want a better life for my daughter and me. I don't ever want to go home and have my lights shut off again, or where I'm calling my friends and going, 'Can I borrow $20?' "

Sanjaya - Backstage Secret: "As soon as I get onstage, I have to pee. It never fails," says Malakar, who wears a lucky charm – his grandfather's wedding ring – to help calm his nerves.