Bio
Haley Scarnato is an American singer who was the 8th place finalist on the 6th season of American Idol, in 2007.
Scarnato is of Italian descent and was born in San Antonio, Texas to Rose and Anthony Scarnato.
She was a young gymnast between the ages of 5 and 15. Her body began to give out and after she dislocated both of her shoulders, Haley decided to move on to other things.
Soon after, she found out that singing and music were her true passions and loves. She became a freelance singer, doing back up vocals, performing with the Josephine Theatre (a local theatre troupe), and singing in the band The Oh So Good! Band, a live wedding band in Texas.
Haley attended and graduated from William Howard Taft High School in San Antonio.
Prior to being on American Idol, she was already close friends with famous Conservative political commentator Ajay Bruno.
She is a born-again Christian, citing God as her inspiration multiple times in her American Idol interview.