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Is Ruben Studdard already shunning his roots? The American Idol champ says he's ditching his trademark 205 jerseys — effective immediately. (The 205 referred to the area code from his hometown of Birmingham.) Studdard told The Birmingham News that "a combination of things" led him to decide not to wear the shirts made by 205 Flava Inc. "I will always represent the area 205," he said, "but 205 Flava is not indicative of what I am about." Translation: Steven Cojocaru finally got through to him.

TV GuideNews June 10, 2003 at 1:00 a.m. PT