The American Idol season 7 runner-up, 30, who has long been open about his Mormon upbringing, penned a thoughtful statement about his struggle reconciling his faith with his sexuality on Saturday.
Then I also have learned I don’t have too much sexual desires and urges as most people, which works I guess because I have a commitment to save myself until marriage.
He urged his 383K Instagram followers to be more compassionate to those “wrestling to follow their beliefs,” something he admits he’s struggled with.
The Therapy Sessions artist debuted on American Idol in 2008 before taking a two-year hiatus from music in 2012 to go on a mission trip to Rancuagua, Chile, for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
The LDS Church has long opposed same-sex marriage and homosexual activity.