An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public school in Mississippi.

American Idol’s Jamal Roberts reveals he hasn't received the $250,000 prize money yet and shares plans on how he'll use it ...

In May 2025, posts surfaced on social media alleging that Jamal Roberts, the winner of Season 23 of "American Idol," had ...

American Idol contestant Jamal Roberts is still in disbelief over his season 23 win. “I say to myself every day, like, ‘Did I ...

Newly crowned American Idol winner Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old gym teacher from Meridian, Miss., debuts at No. 1 on ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts, winner of "American Idol" Season 23, will perform in Jackson, Alcorn State University ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts may be the newest "American Idol," but his newfound fame hasn't changed his humble, small-town ways. In fact, Roberts wasn't sure he even wanted to be on the show in the ...

Meridian is welcoming Jamal Roberts home. Want to see him? The Mississippi man will sing May 31 in his hometown. Tickets are $25-35. What to know ...