Adams was natural inside Kansas City, Kansas & presently lives and works inside Bakersfield, California as a professional makeup creative person. Adams auditioned for the third year of American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the third class action of semifinalists.

Despite the rousing rendition of the Dixie Chicks' "Sin Wagon" during the 2nd week, in March 31, 2004, Adams became a third of the Xii finalists to exist as voted off the indicate. She so became a foremost Idol contestant does'nt to produce it to the final 5 world health organization appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Idol judge Simon Cowell had previously said on the indicate that Adams reminded him of Leno, belike the conjunct information to her big chin & feel of humor.