American Idol runner-up David Archuleta wasn't born into the best parenting situation in the world — his father, Jeff, was apparently so controlling he was asked to never step foot behind the Idol stage again. And, naturally, his mother, Lupe, is the latest to drum up negative publicity for her son:

'She was very resentful that David Cook took home the title and she wasn’t shy about letting people know how she felt about it,' a backstage spy told the National Enquirer. 'She said her son was the clear favorite, and it was obvious that the voting was fixed so that David Cook could win.'

Lupe also allegedly complained about the second prize Ford Escape Hybrid SUV David won. She claimed that if he drove it, everyone in Salt Lake City would recognize him.

You know what else would make people recognize you? Being on the most popular show on television.

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