Photo SpecialIdol Scrapbook: Katharine McPhee

Catch the McPhever! From L.A. girl to American favorite, see how the runner-up became an Idol finalist. By Julia Wang

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DIVA IN TRAINING

McPhee, 22, went from laid-back SoCal girl (left, during her Idol audition) to glamorous chanteuse (on April 25) in just over a few weeks. But in all the changes toward a "more feminine, dressed-up" look, she says, “my new favorite thing is my hair extensions.”

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