Today February 17, 2026, 02:00 PM

​David Archuleta recalls ‘American Idol’ and coming out in memoir, ‘Devout’

Published: February 17, 2026, 02:00 PM
​David Archuleta recalls ‘American Idol’ and coming out in memoir, ‘Devout’

It’s the day after Super Bowl LX, and like a lot of people who watched Bad Bunny’s halftime show, David Archuleta can’t get the lyrics to the hit “DtMF” out of his head.

As the former “American Idol” star bounded up to the patio at Tam O’Shanter, the cozy Scottish restaurant off Los Feliz Blvd. in Los Angeles, the Miami-born singer-songwriter was still buzzing from the performance, ecstatic to see Latin representation on a stage as massive as a Super Bowl halftime show.

Archuleta has his own reasons to be happy: His new book, “Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself,” hits bookstores on Feb. 17. 

“I feel so great about it,” he said, glancing down at a hardcover copy on the table in front of him. “Ultimately, I hope