'American Idol' Exit Q&A: Ramiele Malubay

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: All of the contestants seemed genuinely sad you were going home. Were you everybody's best friend or something?
RAMIELE MALUBAY: I was everyone's little sister. Even David Archuleta. Even though I'm older than him, he was always coming up to me and patting me on the head. I'm like, ''What are you doing, kid?'' We all just act like fools around each other. The world sees David Cook's serious side and Michael Johns' serious side, but you guys really need to see us when we're not performing.

Which contestant is the most different from his or her performing persona?
Probably Michael Johns. He's all serious when he sings and gives the sexy look. But when he comes offstage, he's just the biggest goofball of life. He's so obnoxious. You want to kick him for his sarcasm, but it works for him.

Who'd you live with these past few weeks?
Syesha has been my roommate.

Did you get close?
Well, you know when you vibe with people, like ''that's my sister,'' and then you have sibling rivalry? That's me and Syesha. We had our moody days: ''Don't touch me! I'm PMSing.'' And then we had other days where we were like, ''I love you so much.''

Sounds confusing. Let's talk about a simpler relationship. Your dad was so adorably supportive.
Yeah, my dad is a Buddha belly. All the other contestants' parents were like, ''I just made friends with your dad!'' He knows everyone and their mother now. He flew up every week. I don't think he should have. It was too much money.

Did you have a nice goodbye dinner last night?
I didn't have one. Everyone was spending time with their families. So everyone gave me a card they signed.

That's too bad. So are you heading back to the sushi restaurant?
Oh, no. I'm good. Love sushi, but no thanks.