Katharine McPhee has been showing off her blond locks for a couple of months, and we're not sure which look we like better. What do you think? Check out more photos after the jump.

A native of Sherman Oaks, California, McPhee began singing at age two. Though McPhee sang and acted throughout her childhood and high school years, she began taking singing more seriously in college, attending Boston Conservatory as a musical theater major. After three semesters, however, she left for Los Angeles to audition for film and television work.

Though Taylor Hicks' quirky soulfulness made him 2006's American Idol, runner-up McPhee's classic good looks and voice and affinity for traditional pop made her a strong contender throughout the season.

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