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American Idol alum Jordin Sparks made a delightful appearance on Today with Kathy and Hoda last week to discuss her career and blossoming relationship with fellow artist, Jason Derulo.

You know, the guy that says his name at the beginning of all his songs?

The newly svelte 22-year-old looked absolutely beautiful as she chatted it up on the early morning talk show and didn’t bat an eye when Hoda brought up the purity ring she famously wore during her run on Idol.

You know what, I switch it from day to day — I don’t wear it exactly every day anymore. . . I can’t say what’s going to happen a couple months from now, or whatever. People grow, you know.

We think it’s cool that Jordin has enough conviction to rock the ring at all - and apparently NFL star Tim Tebow agrees.  Last week, the Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tweeted a picture of he and Sparks along with the caption, “Absolute pleasure meeting @JordinSparks! Awesome girl!”

Whatever your belief system, you have to admire someone willing to stand up for their convictions – especially in Hollywood.

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Jason Derulo!

We just thought we should start this post out the same way as Mr. Derulo starts all his songs.

BURN!

Despite reports that hip-hop artist, the aforementioned Derulo, is dating American Idol winner Jordan Sparks, the 22-year-old insists that they are “just friends”, Tweeting,

Jordan Sparks is an absolute sweetheart. She’s a very nice girl. We’ve been friends for a while now. We’re just friends.

But a source close to the Derulo says the two have had eyes for each other since Sparks lost over 30lbs and started turning some serious heads in Hollywood.

She lost over 30 pounds and looks amazing – and he told her. It started there and they have been really reconnecting, now as lovers and not just friends.

Ew.  Don’t say “lovers”.

Will we see a Derulo/Sparks mashup sometime soon?  Stop that.  I meant on the radio.  Get your heads out of the gutter!

Singer Jordin Sparks shinned in a red hot Zang Toi gown on the red carpet of the 2011 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on Sunday (February 13)- more pictures below.

The 21 year-old American Idol season 6 winner confessed she would work again with Chris Brown, who she believes deserves a second chance after what happened with Rihanna. Chris and Jordin made sweet music together and the 2008 song “No Air” was born.

“I love Chris, I think he’s amazing. He was such a gentleman, he was bouncing off the walls,” Jordin said of her time working with the artist. “I know people are very critical, but I think he’s really tyring and he’s getting there. He’s doing things that he says he’s going to do. I think everyone deserves second chances. I’d love to work with him again.”

Jordin was also asked about what she thinks of Idol’s new judges, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez. Here’s what she had to say:

“I love Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez – she was a mentor on my season so I felt it was a perfect mix and a perfect fit. Steven says the most hilarious things, he’s so funny. I’m excited to see what Jimmy Iovine will bring on the artist development side of it.”

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Jordin Sparks (18) is the youngest-ever winner of American Idol, she scored a Top 10 hit this year (for her duet with Chris Brown, “No Air”) and performed for millions when she sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl. And she’s not afraid to take a stand: At the MTV Video Music Awards in September, the former plus-size model spoke out against British comedian Russell Brand’s jokes about purity rings.

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