Cardi was cast on the show two years before her hit song "Bodak Yellow" came out. After that smash single, she didn't need the reality show life anymore and was launched into music stardom. After all, you don't get invited to the Met Gala because of your one-season stint on a reality TV show!
Katherine McPhee - American Idol
As of 2021, Katherine McPhee is a Broadway star with a decorated acting career and is married to David Foster. In 2006, people only knew her as the sweet girl with a set of powerful vocals on American Idol.
American Idol opened up a lot of doors for Katherine, especially in her acting career. Her first big-screen role was in House Bunny alongside Anna Farris, which was a huge hit. She's most famously been in the Broadway play Waitress since 2018.
Emma Stone - In Search of the Partridge Family
She's a bit unrecognizable, but that is a picture of young Emma Stone! Before she hit Hollywood stardom with Easy A and Lala Land, she was on the reality show In Search of the Partridge Family in 2003. She was only 15-years-old!
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