Kerr was eliminated quite early in the show, and never really got a chance to get the media attention and publicity she wanted. What makes her different, however, is that the singer is quite possibly richer than the first thirty contestants on our list combined. You see, she’s married to country star Jason Aldean, who has a net worth of over $60 Million.
Regardless of whatever professional choices she may take in her singing career, let’s just say that Kerr has secured herself financially. During auditions, she managed to showcase her charm and abilities and even got both Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson practically drooling over her. Still, you need the singing abilities to back it up, and apparently, this one didn’t.
Katharine McPhee - $8 Million
Katharine McPhee almost finished first place in the fifth season of "American Idol," and only narrowly lost to Taylor Hicks in the finale. This didn’t stop her from pursuing a successful career in both music and entertainment. Her debut album ended up becoming a best-selling self-titled album and ironically reached second place on the Billboard charts as well.
McPhee used her newfound fame and fortune to pursue a career in acting as well. She has appeared in a few successful TV shows since, with the most notable role being Karen Cartwright on the NBC show, "Smash." The singer and actress has since married 16-time Grammy award-winning Canadian musician, David Foster, who is worth about $80 million himself.
Bo Bice - $2 Million
Bo Bice almost became the winner of "American Idol's" fourth season, but lost by a hair to Carrie Underwood, who went on to become a massively popular singer. Although he failed to secure the victory, that doesn’t mean the singer didn’t do exceptionally well on his own. One of his albums, "The Real Thing," ended up reaching number three on the charts and went gold.
Outside of his singing career, Bice used his fame to position himself as a small-time TV actor as well. He appeared in a couple of shows, including a highly entertaining episode of "American Chopper" that included a musical motorcycle. The singer has accomplished much in his career, from becoming the lead singer of "Blood, Sweat & Tears" to securing a net worth of over $2,000,000.
Kimberley Locke - $1.5 Million
Kimberley Locke is quite a serious entertainment personality. Since her appearance on "American Idol," this larger-than-life singer has built several successful ventures. She basically used the attention to star in other shows, become a successful life and vocal coach, and even launch her first album, "One Love," back in 2004.
This ambitious lady didn’t settle for her TV and radio fame and decided to go back to Belmont University and get a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management. Since then, Locke started her own entertainment company, "I AM Entertainment," and has been working daily on making her many dreams a reality. Her net worth is just over $1.5 million.
Jason Castro - $1.3 Million
Nobody thought that a folk singer who looked like Bob Marley would end up almost winning "American Idol," but that’s exactly what Jason Castro did on the show’s seventh season. The singer became a viral icon after he covered Leonard Cohen’s song “Hallelujah,” in the style of Jeff Buckley. The single sold like mad and jumped him to first place in the iTunes music chart.
Castro definitely enjoyed the free publicity, as producers literally had to take the song down because it was selling too well. Since his appearance in the show, the singer no longer wears his unique dreadlocks but is still releasing albums. He did pretty well for himself and currently has a net worth of around $1.3 million. Quite impressive for a thirty-two-year-old!