Idol's Paul McDonald: How Nikki Reed and I Spend Our Days Off
American Idol's Paul McDonald may not have taken season 10's title, but the 26-year-old Alabama native still won big…in the romance department, that is!
During an April 18 visit to Us Weekly's New York City offices, the eliminated contestant dished on his new lady, Twilight's Nikki Reed ("She's supercool," McDonald enthuses) and gave Us a preview of what to expect when he hits the road this summer on the Idols LIVE! concert tour. Read on for more of McDonald's take on Pia Toscano's shock elimination, who he thinks could take the title, and, of course, what keeps his teeth so darn white!
Us: So, switching gears, are you as sad that the Twilight movies are ending as we are?!
PM: [laughs] I've never watched the movies or read the books. Everyone keeps asking me [now that I'm dating Nikki], so I have to go home and do that, so I don't look like such a fool.
Us: Nikki didn't make that required viewing for you?
PM: Not at all. I think she's kind of happy I haven't seen 'em. I'm a fan of whatever she does, obviously. As soon as she tells me I can watch it, I will.
Us: Us Weekly broke the news that the two of you had struck up a romance over Skype in early April. How have things been going?
PM: She's supercool and I'm really excited about this one. We went to Malibu the other day and hung out a little bit on my day off. On my one day off, I got to relax and be a grownup again. I ate some fried fish, drank a cold beverage. Life is good, I was happy about that. She's been supportive of this whole thing, and I'm supportive of everything she does.
Source: http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/idols-paul-mcdonald-how-girlfriend-nikki-reed-and-i-spend-our-days-off-2011194
During an April 18 visit to Us Weekly's New York City offices, the eliminated contestant dished on his new lady, Twilight's Nikki Reed ("She's supercool," McDonald enthuses) and gave Us a preview of what to expect when he hits the road this summer on the Idols LIVE! concert tour. Read on for more of McDonald's take on Pia Toscano's shock elimination, who he thinks could take the title, and, of course, what keeps his teeth so darn white!
Us: So, switching gears, are you as sad that the Twilight movies are ending as we are?!
PM: [laughs] I've never watched the movies or read the books. Everyone keeps asking me [now that I'm dating Nikki], so I have to go home and do that, so I don't look like such a fool.
Us: Nikki didn't make that required viewing for you?
PM: Not at all. I think she's kind of happy I haven't seen 'em. I'm a fan of whatever she does, obviously. As soon as she tells me I can watch it, I will.
Us: Us Weekly broke the news that the two of you had struck up a romance over Skype in early April. How have things been going?
PM: She's supercool and I'm really excited about this one. We went to Malibu the other day and hung out a little bit on my day off. On my one day off, I got to relax and be a grownup again. I ate some fried fish, drank a cold beverage. Life is good, I was happy about that. She's been supportive of this whole thing, and I'm supportive of everything she does.
Source: http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/idols-paul-mcdonald-how-girlfriend-nikki-reed-and-i-spend-our-days-off-2011194