'American Idol' winner Iam Tongi reveals dramatic 115-pound weight loss

Iam Tongi revealed a staggering weight loss while walking the red carpet at the "Lilo & Stitch" world premiere in Los Angeles.

The "American Idol" winner admitted he "feels amazing" now that he's down 115 pounds. Tongi, 20, credited his personal trainer with helping him stay on track with his health and weight-loss goals.

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"We have a workout session maybe around 11, come back [home], and we go to an ice bath or sauna," he told People magazine. 

"And then we come back, shower and go on a walk. And I've lost 115 pounds. It feels amazing. I feel great."

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Tongi said he's been committed to "working on myself" and "trying to stay healthy."

He's leaning into change this season, and is feeling inspired to create, now that he's living in Tennessee.

"I moved out to Memphis, so I've been working out, writing, recording, and just been busy — but in a different way," he said.

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"I'm working on an album, actually, so I'm excited about that, and we'll see how that goes. I’m inspired by a lot of soul. I love Al Green. Al Green is one of my favorite singers, so I'm excited for that [single]."

Despite the move to a land-locked state, Tongi will always appreciate visiting his home in Hawaii.

"It’s a great feeling to go home and just see the people and see them be excited when they see me. It's such a good feeling. It's a cool feeling," he said.

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For the finals on "American Idol," Tongi was up against Megan Danielle and Colin Stough.

Despite the competition, Tongi built a friendship with both of his fellow competitors.

"Honestly, if it wasn't for these guys and all my family and our friends, I would … I don't know if I would stay humble, because these guys taught me every day that I'm useless — I'm just kidding," Tongi previously told People magazine. "Honestly, we laugh a lot."

After his win, Tongi received backlash from viewers who thought the competition was "rigged." Many claimed the musician had only won because of his "sob story." The contestant's father passed away in 2021, and Tongi often referenced his father and used his guitar during performances.

Bill Belichick reveals he spent $5,000 on milk to keep Tom Brady, Antonio Brown relationship going

Bill Belichick pulled back the curtain on how he was able to keep the relationship between quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Antonio Brown in a good place while he was the head coach of the New England Patriots.

The Patriots signed the wide receiver toward the beginning of the 2019 season following his abrupt departure from the Las Vegas Raiders. He ended up playing one game for New England and had four catches for 56 yards and a touchdown. Even as he was a one-hit wonder in Foxborough, Brady and Brown cultivated a relationship that lasted into their Tampa Bay Buccaneers years.

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Belichick, now head football coach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, opened up on "The Pivot" podcast about the secret ingredient to keeping their relationship afloat — $5,000 milk. Host Ryan Clark pointed to a chapter in Belichick’s book, "The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football," about star players.

"One of the funniest stories in the book is the Antonio Brown story. He was only with the Patriots for 11 days," Belichick said. "And, Tom’s very nutrition-oriented. Antonio wanted to… Tom had Antonio come and stay at his house, wanted to embrace him, bring him onto the team and so forth.

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"Antonio ordered this special milk for Brady, it cost $5,000. To make a long story short, it kinda got mixed up and ended up in the mailroom for too long, and the milk went bad."

Belichick said the Patriots staff got $5,000 worth of milk to give Brown a helping hand.

"So, now we turn in this expense report — $5,000 worth of milk. Sometimes, you’ve just got to do the right thing, and I didn’t want to ruin the relationship between Brown and Brady on this spoiled milk," he said.

While Brown’s time with the Patriots didn’t last long, he and Brady did go on to win a Super Bowl while they were with the Buccaneers during the 2020 season.

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