Jordin Sparks: Just Your Average Teen
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1. She readily admits that passing her learner's permit test was no walk in the park. "I did get my license and that was cool."
2. Like lots of teenage girls, Jordin swoons at the thought of Brad Pitt. "He's just really cute!"
3. The best moment in her life before her win: Getting her braces off! "[It] was awesome!"
During a recent conference call, Jordin dished on her celeb crush, her driving skills and how she plans to keep it real in the post Idol frenzy.
Have you gotten your driver's license? And are you a good driver?
Yeah, I have my driver's license. I actually got it July of last year, so it was about before I went and auditioned. So, I'm ok, I haven't gotten any tickets or anything yet. I'm all right.
How did you do on your driver's test?
Well, my driver's test I think I did pretty well. The permit test, I kind of had a problem with, but then I went and studied and I passed – so it was good.
How do you think will handle the pressures in Hollywood to be super thin?
Oh, that super thin stuff? Hollywood needs to get over it, but I don't know. I've got a really good family around me and I love the people that I've got around me and I'm pretty sure they'll keep me grounded – I know they will because they're always like, "Don't let it go to your head, Jordin." And I'm like, "Okay." And I know that my mom, and my dad and my grandparents – as long as I got them with me I'll be okay.
How did you emotionally handle the shows various pressure throughout the season?
It's cool because since I am a minor I have a guardian with me and so I had my mom or my nana, because they would switch off. I would have them with me throughout the season, so it was cool to have them to lean on.
Who is your celebrity crush?
I'm going to have to say Brad Pitt. Why?
I don't know – he's just really cute. I don't know him so I don't know anything else except he's just really good-looking.
What was your greatest moment before winning Idoll?
Oh my gosh, you're going to laugh at me but getting my braces off. I'm just a normal quirky 17-year-old girl and getting my braces off was awesome. I did get my license and that was cool. And then just making it through the first round of auditions I was just – it amazed me because I didn't think that I had a chance because so many people auditioned.
