Katharine McPhee: "I'm Happy I'm Healthy"

Katharine McPhee: Click to watchAfter missing the start of the "American Idol" summer tour, Katharine is ready to get back on stage. In a one-on-one interview with her sister and "EXTRA" Special Correspondent Adriana McPhee, Katharine talks about the struggle she had when her voice gave out due to both laryngitis and bronchitis right before the tour was set to start.

"It was definitely difficult, especially with the media making assumptions about what exactly it was, she's ditching the tour for a movie, all these silly things...it's just part of the business and I'm happy I'm healthy."

Katharine said she cried when she thinking she'd be letting her fans down. "I felt horrible. It's a huge disappointment. You're not only disappointing yourself but you're disappointing the people who work for you, your fans most importantly....this is like my first official day of actually speaking."

McPheeverish fans will definitely be happy to learn that she'll be back on tour with the "Idols" starting tomorrow. Tune into "EXTRA" tomorrow for more of Adriana's interview with Katharine.

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1. To whom it may concern,
Stop making it hard for people to survive. I think of all the struggles I had in my life and got past them. It takes shear determination to get past everyones negativity. I like to wish Katherine all the success in the world... ruthy bayonne usa

Posted at 8:50PM on Jul 26th 2006 by ruthy

2. Whatever. First bulemia then laryngitis. Anything to keep her name in the papers I suppose.

Posted at 9:07PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Katrina

3. Jeez - first her bulemia, now this?? Anything to keep her name in the papers, I suppose.

Posted at 9:18PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Laura

4. What a setup interview. Her sister? Does the coverup never stop? She is one of the producers of a play opening next month. Her name is not that big to just get attention for the play. The other producers have names and backgrounds.
This is not the first time she talked either. She is more of an actress than anything but trying to cover her you know what because of the contract with Amer Idol and her fans.
She is such a phoney and lost me as a fan along time ago.


Posted at 9:20PM on Jul 26th 2006 by OriginalKat

5. All I can say is that I didn't vote for her!

Posted at 11:24PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Julia

6. I wonder if she will be as successful as Kelly or Carrie W? And not end up like Justin G?

Posted at 11:49PM on Jul 26th 2006 by Cats out of bag

7. McPhee is a Phoney & a FAKE. She makes me sick. I hope she spends 1 Week on the tour and then gets kicked off. She doesn't get that you have to sruggle for you art, you Need to DISCIPLINE yourself. She has ZERO discipline. She stinks, kick her off.

Posted at 12:25AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Joanie

8. I think she's adorable and a wonderful performer. Not only does she have a wonderful voice and amazing stage presence but she has a great personality to go with it, not to mention the fact that she's absolutely gorgeous! Oh, and I'm really sick of reading all the nasty, jealous posts from people that don't know her but want to think the worst of her because they're jealous or because she did better than the idols they voted for!

Posted at 1:32AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Neva

9. She's a scientologist, isn't she? Ergo, she's a liar.

Posted at 3:17AM on Jul 27th 2006 by notawacko

10. I can't stand her either and sure as heck didn't vote for her.
As others have said.. she's such a freaking phony and will do anything to keep her name in the media. Remember the whole.. "disappearing" after she said she had an eating disorder.
What a crock of shite.

Posted at 4:27AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Lisa

11. Kat MacPhee Pity Party R.S.V.P.: Sorry, Unable To Attend!

All the rest of this year's Idols have worked their hineys off on this tour, especially Taylor! I mean, come on! He sings 3 EXTRA songs to cover for Kat's absence! Not only that, he was running a fever for at least 2 days, coughing, sneezing, hoarse throat, but guess what? He not only showed up, he set the arena on fire each and every time! The other Idols have been giving it their all as well! Kat owes them, as well as her fans, a HUGE debt of gratitude! Have fun at the White House, Kat. Be sure to thank Taylor's high school English teacher for the photo op.

Posted at 5:51AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Penni

12. She seems sweet and genuine.

Posted at 9:06AM on Jul 27th 2006 by J

13. What you have here folks is a MEGA SUPERSTAR in the making. Katharine will break many records in her career. Many recording moguls in the business have confirmed that.

Posted at 9:16AM on Jul 27th 2006 by bob

14. There are times in my life when I'm both shocked and amazed by how low some people can go... and frankly, right now, I'm both shocked and amazed by the shallowness & spitefulness of some of the comments that I see before me here. One person implied that all of what Katharine has gone through recently was only intended to keep her name in the papers. Obviously untrue, since for the last 4-6 weeks it's actually had the opposite effect. If you think that being forced to miss the first part of the AI tour has actually "helped" her career, then you're really only revealing to the rest of us your ignorance of how the Entertainment Business really works, on top of sounding ridiculous & foolish. As for her being a "Phony",... people who actually "know" Katharine & have come forward to talk about her invariably speak of her as being a kind, caring, "real", honest, considerate, and genuinly nice person. Again, these comments come from people who actually "know" her personally, not from those of you who don't, but who still feel free to slam her anyway. Katharine is a wonderful, kind, caring, honest person, who also just happens to be both incredibly talented & beautiful. As to the jealousy & shallowness exibited by the rest of you,... I guess all I can say to you is; "Grow Up!"

Posted at 9:25AM on Jul 27th 2006 by Bob

15. soul patrol!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:29AM on Jul 27th 2006 by bamer

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