What Happened To The American Idol Star Who Beat Adam Lambert?

What has Kris Allen been up to since his win and subsequent hit album?In 2011, he sang "God Bless the USA" at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., per PBS, and in 2012, his sophomore album,Thank You Camellia, came and went, peaking at #25 on the Billboard 200. In 2013, Allen had a

What has Kris Allen been up to since his win and subsequent hit album? In 2011, he sang "God Bless the USA" at the National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, D.C., per PBS, and in 2012, his sophomore album, Thank You Camellia, came and went, peaking at #25 on the Billboard 200. In 2013, Allen had a rollercoaster of a year. He became a father, welcoming the first of his three children with wife and high school sweetheart Katy O'Connell, per the Daily Mail. He also suffered a tough injury. 

According to Yahoo! Entertainment, Allen "shattered his wrist in a head-on car crash." After the crash, Allen had to undergo "multiple wrist-fusion operations," which left him with "a limited range of motion." 

"I remember the first time I looked at [my wrist], I said, 'I'll probably never be able to play again,'" Allen told the outlet. "But after three surgeries and playing with a cast on, over and over again, I figured it out," he said, adding "I'm glad that I'm still able to do that and write songs."

Since the injury, Allen has rebounded and put out a few more albums — as of this writing, the most recent dropped in 2019 — along with charming singles like 2014's "Lost." He also started touring with his new band, The Dames. Plus, he's done a lot of charity work, including teaming up with the music education program Little Kids Rock. So while Kris Allen may not be the biggest Idol name, he's staying busy and doing his title proud. 

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