Guide Note

Former American Idol contestant Amanda Overmyer was arrested for DUI an October 14, 2006 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She spent 6 hours in jail before she was released.

Fast Facts

1. Blood alcohol content: 0.108
2. Legal limit: 0.08
3. Fiancé Casey Taylor posted her bail
4. Plead guilty
5. Overmyer is a registered nurse
6. National Enquirer says nude photos of Amanda Overmyer are being shopped around

1. Full Name: Amanda Lindsay Overmyer
2. Born: October 26, 1984
3. Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
4. Show: American Idol
5. Idol Season: Seven
6. Audition City: Atlanta
7. Musical Influences: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Guns N' Roses, Janis Joplin and Bob Seger
8. Drives a Harley Davidson
9. Eliminated on March 19, 2008

Despite a sea of controversy surrounding her stint on American Idol, including a a rumor of nude photos, Overmyer made it to the Top 11 of the competition before being eliminated.