MTV recently traveled to Murray, Utah, in order to speak with those who knew David Archuleta in high school.
Here's how a few friends of the American Idol favorite described the adorable 17-year old:
- Kellene Kim, a friend and classmate at Murray High, said she called Archuleta "Lettuce Boy." The reason?
"David has a tendency to not really listen, 'cause he kinda likes to sing to himself," Kim explained. "We were sitting around, just hanging out, talking about how someone had found a bug in their lettuce from a fast-food place, and [David] tunes in. He heard us, and he's like, 'What? But I love lettuce!' And so now we call him 'lettuce boy.' "
- Mietra Aarabi told MTV News: "Music is David's life and always has been. When he's talking in just normal conversation, if anything reminds him of a song, he just starts randomly singing."
- "Even if we were driving, he would have random songs come into his mind," echoed classmate Shantel Hansen. "I would be like, 'Turn left,' and he would start singing, 'To the left, to the left' [from Beyoncé's 'Irreplaceable']."
- And the best part? He doesn't even know it, insists Dean Kaelin, who has been Archuleta's vocal coach for the better part of six years.
"I think he has absolutely no idea what a huge thing he is right now â" it's not like he's trying to be impressive. He's just being himself and enjoying the songs. The old Jimmy Stewart, 'aw shucks'? Those are honest reactions. He just gets embarrassed from the attention. He thinks he's just this kid."
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March 8th, 2008 4:20 PM
I'm going to marry him:]
March 8th, 2008 5:57 PM
uuhh Miranda keep dreaming hunny I AM GOING TO MARRY HIM he's my hottie hot hottie and hes my sexilicious Baby boy and ok i think you get my point.....
March 8th, 2008 8:55 PM
I love David since I know he will win I will go on american Idol and try to marry him! We are know exactly 7 yaers apart!
March 9th, 2008 5:32 PM
So Yea. Definatley gay. Songs don't just pop into st=raight guys heads like that and then they start singing. With that said, hes cute and adorable and I AM SO IN LOVE WITH HIM!!!
March 14th, 2008 2:46 AM
haha yeah right! u girls get in line lol!
jeez he's soo adorable! :)
March 15th, 2008 2:15 PM
step aside girls he is all mine
March 17th, 2008 1:26 PM
Wow, people, are you serious? Shut up. As much as I love him too, what are the chances that we'll EVER meet him? So stop swearing at each other (namely 'mrs. archuleta') and accept that being rude isn't going to win you 'your man.' David would be freaked out if he read any of your posts.
March 27th, 2008 3:05 AM
Whoaaa dream on bitches! Cuz DAVIDS MINEEEE <333 i bet hes got 10 inches locked up tere <3333
April 8th, 2008 11:25 PM
I cry when I hear David sing. I'm serious! Anyway, I would smile, say hello, be polite, then drop dead. But not before I fantasized about him spot welding my tonsils
April 16th, 2008 4:29 AM
i LOOOVVEEEEE LETTUCE BOY!!!!!!!!