John Foster Calls ‘American Idol’ Rocket Fuel

“American Idol” finalist John Foster is speaking out about his sudden fame.

The 18-year-old LSU student told The Advocate that he is going to “stay grounded,” although the publication reported that his success on “American Idol” has grown his confidence.

“I’ve just kind of had to make sure that I’m staying centered on myself and my faith and knowing that I have a purpose here and that’s why I’m here,” Foster told The Advocate. “And that’s what’s keeping me straight and that’s all I can do.”

Foster was honored with a parade and pep rally in his Louisiana hometown, according to WBRZ-TV.

John Foster Says Being a Top Finalist Is Already Bringing Him More Success

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John Foster will find out on Sunday, May 18, whether he will win “American Idol.”

That’s a big deal, but so is placing in the top three.

“Somebody said one time that ‘American Idol” is rocket fuel, and I think that’s a perfect analogy for what it can do for an artist. You know, it’s been literal rocket fuel. I went from 5,000 to 200,000 followers on Facebook, which, within two months, is absolutely incredible,” he told The Advocate.

John Foster Says He Was Recognized at Disneyland & Randy Travis Followed Him on Instagram

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John Foster explained in The Advocate interview that “American Idol” has so much reach he was even recognized at Disneyland.

“Another example of kind of how far this has brought me is never in a million years did I think I’d ever be recognized in Disneyland. Like, sure, I can see somebody recognizing me in like Louisiana or you know, Texas or something, but Disneyland in California was not somewhere that I ever thought I’d be recognized in. And sure enough, many people recognized me, which was crazy,” he said in the interview.

He also revealed that singer Randy Travis had followed him on Instagram.

“Yes, actually, “Randy Travis followed me on Instagram and sent me a very nice message congratulating me and just kind of giving me some words of support as I go along. My heart went to my toes when I saw that notification,” Foster told THe Advocate. “And, of course, it’s always like, I always do have to check, you know, because so many people, you know, are fake accounts. There are already hundreds of fake accounts of me, but I needed to make sure the one from Randy Travis was real. Sure enough, it was really him. That was really awesome.”