"American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts directly addressed the fan theories about his relationship with judge Carrie Underwood.
Underwood , who won the fourth season of the singing show, was a season judge for the first time this year. Some fans thought she wasn't as happy about his win as she should have been and wasn't supportive enough throughout the season.
The Mississippi man won Season 23 on Sunday, May 18. He drew the most fan votes out of 26 million cast. According to PEOPLE magazine , host Ryan Seacrest said it was the "biggest finale vote in show history."
Journalist Nate Vinson asked him about the "very strong narrative online" on the red carpet at a BET 45th anniversary dinner. He wanted to know if Roberts had seen any backlash from the fan idea that "she really wasn't supportive of you like other judges or other people."
Roberts, 27, responded, "Carrie is a country singer and she likes country music. I mean, I don't think she likes every genre for real. She had her picks, and she had her (choice) of who she really liked, and she stuck with it."
"We applaud her for sticking to her roots and sticking to who she liked, but I feel like the better person won," Roberts continued.
Roberts , 27, was a P.E. teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in Mississippi before appearing on the show.
Roberts is the second winner from Mississippi. He'd tried out for the show twice before coming back and winning it all.
Ultimately, he won a golden ticket this year singing "Mary Jane" by Rick James during the audition rounds.
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