American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts was taken aback by the backlash he received from the people of Laurel, a city very close to his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi.

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Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won Season 23 of "American Idol." Roberts' win garnered the most votes in the show's history, according to host Ryan Seacrest.