American Idol finalist Mandisa speaks openly and
honestly about how her faith was challenged and deepened as
a result of her experience on the hit television show. She
talks about her lifelong battle with food addiction, how it
has affected her life, and how the now-famous derogatory
remarks made by Idol judge Simon Cowell on live
television have provided her with the opportunity to become
a positive role model for millions of women who are
struggling to live up to popular culture’s image of the
"ideal woman." Mandisa shows women that they can be
beautiful at any size, and that healthy self-esteem and
personal beauty come only when they accept themselves as a
unique and much-loved woman of God’s creation.