American Idol winner Samantha Diaz is having a difficult time revealing a devastating personal loss to their fans and followers. In an emotional (since deleted) video, they revealed their dog passed away.
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According to US Sun, Just Sam posted a video on August 24th, mourning the loss of their pitbull terrier Jaxson. They said a "reckless driver" ran over and killed the dog.
"I just want to say cherish your dogs. It took a couple of seconds for a reckless driver to take my dog's life," the American Idol winner said.
"It sucks that the person who did this still hasn't said anything about the situation," they also wrote in the caption. "They didn't slow down or hit the brakes to avoid him, they didn't try to swerve out of the way."
Diaz questioned if it would have been a child instead. "I can't help but question how someone could be not only so reckless on the road but careless as well. What if my dog was my child??" they continued. "Lord!! I just hate that this happened."
Following the announcement, several fans shared their condolences with the singer. One wrote, "Sorry for your loss, our pets are family and are the best companions in the world. When we lose them, our hearts are shattered, it hurts so bad."
Another fan wrote, "My heart goes out to you. I lost a beloved dog fur baby by a reckless driver too. The pain is real and I am so sorry."
'American Idol' Winner Mourns Loss
Yet another wrote, "Ugh this is so sad! I'm sure Jaxson is guiding and with you every step of the way." The American Idol winner also shared a photo of Jaxson and his friend Zoe in their Instagram Stories. They wrote, "It means the world to me to have people reaching out to me, letting me know that I'm not crazy for feeling this way."
"I didn't want people to know that I legit needed the money & I didn't want people to know that it wasn't optional," they wrote.
Just Sam added, "I was disappointed in myself for allowing myself to fall so low after winning Idol, but then I had to take it easy on me and remember that I started my journey with Idol at 20 years old."
"I thought, 'That's it, me and my grandmother will never experience the same struggles again,'" they continued "And really, that's not what it was. It was also difficult because I was the only American Idol in history to win in the beginning of COVID and everything was shut down.
