Theo Tams: Canadian Idol Winner, Butcher
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Life after: Alberta's Canadian Idol finalists reflect on the impact of reality-TV's, often fleeting, fame
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Theo Tams was the sixth and final winner of Canadian Idol in 2008 .
Tams, a kid from Coaldale , Alta ., became the first openly gay contestant of the show.
After his win, he stayed in Toronto and, other than that brief period, has remained in the music business.
He says he doesn't regret his time on Idol but admits it's complicated.
Calgary 's Melissa O'Neil won Canadian Idol in 2005 at the age of 16 .
O’Neil is known more for acting and her seven-season run as Officer Lucy Chen on the hit U.S. police procedural The Rookie .
The reality-TV contestants say they were unprepared with how to manage a career if they were following a traditional route.
Billy Klippert placed third in the first season of Canadian Idol.
After the show, he tried out in open auditions in Calgary but was asked to leave his high school.
After Idol , he had to leave school and eventually got his diploma from Ponoka Outreach School .
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