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Hollywood Express@hollywoodexpress

Justin Guarini, the first runner-up on American Idol, has opened up about a difficult stretch after his career stalled. When RCA dropped him in 2003, he says he spent months withdrawn and losing weight.

He later went back to performing for smaller crowds, and those shows paved the way for a new chapter. His Broadway debut came in 2010, and he later appeared in Wicked and American Idiot.

He now shares that story in his new book, Center Stage Confidence.

'American Idol' star Justin Guarini endured dark spiral after Hollywood dream collapsed