{"id":25072,"date":"2026-05-18T06:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25072"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:32:39","slug":"wait-what-helped-hannah-harper-survive-american-idol-wasnt-music-after-winning-american-idol-season-24-hannah-harper-revealed-the-secret-behind-her-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=25072","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWAIT\u2026 WHAT HELPED HANNAH HARPER SURVIVE AMERICAN IDOL WASN\u2019T MUSIC?\u201d After winning American Idol Season 24, Hannah Harper revealed the secret behind her journey \u2014 and it had nothing to do with the stage or her singing. \u201cEvery night I just said, \u2018Here, hold this for me.\u2019\u201d Hannah admitted that someone silently carried all the pressure for her throughout the competition\u2026 and many fans believe that was the real reason behind her victory."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018American Idol\u2019s Hannah Harper Reveals the \u2018Best\u2019 Way Her Husband Supported Her<\/h1>\n
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  • Hannah Harper won Season 24 of\u00a0American Idol<\/em>\u00a0and celebrated with husband Devon Mendenhall.<\/li>\n
  • In an interview with\u00a0Swooon<\/em>, Hannah opens up about having her husband\u2019s support throughout the season.<\/li>\n
  • She also reveals how she told her three kids that she was the winner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Hannah Harper\u00a0won Season 24 of\u00a0American Idol<\/em>, and she admittedly couldn\u2019t have done it without the support of her husband,\u00a0Devon Mendenhall. The two have been married since April 2018, and Devon held down the fort with their three children while\u00a0Hannah pursued\u00a0her singing dreams on\u00a0Idol<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    The whole family was with Hannah in Los Angeles for two months during the Live Shows, and Hannah told\u00a0Swooon<\/em>\u00a0that being able to lean on Devon after every performance was the most important part of having him there.<\/p>\n

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    \u201cJust the emotional weight at the end of each night \u2026 just being able to take it off and be like, \u2018Here you go,\u2019 and he would take it every single week,\u201d Hannah says. \u201cThat was probably the best. I was thankful I had that. Most of the other contestants were carrying it until the end of the competition, and it was like a blanket that I got to take off each night. That was the best part.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    While Hannah says the moment she was\u00a0announced as the winner is \u201cblurry,\u201d she recalled the moment she first got to see Devon afterwards. \u201cI can\u2019t believe they had us sing as the confetti was falling,\u201d she admitted. \u201cThat was nuts. We were worshipping, though, and it was really good. So I opened my eyes, and all of the contestants were behind me, so I was looking for my husband. It took me a minute to find him. But he came onto the stage within minutes, so I got to share that moment with him shortly after.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Ahead of the finale, Hannah and her family returned to Missouri for a hometown parade, and the kids stayed back home when Hannah and Devon returned to Los Angeles for the final push. They still got to share the special victory moment with their mom, though.<\/p>\n

    \u201cMy husband FaceTimed them while we were on the stage,\u201d she said with a smile. \u201cThe smallest one was already in bed because it was already 10:30 our time, so it was late. But they were really excited. As soon as I held up the ticket, my 3-year-old was like [gasps]. He has no idea what it is, but he thinks it\u2019s cool. It\u2019s sparkly, that\u2019s what he liked about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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