Malakar says that's something he knows from personal experience.
In a statement, he points out that he went from an unknown singer to appearing before of millions of people on "Idol."
In the commercial, Malakar visits a wise man who tells him he needs a retirement plan - and a haircut. He sports a "ponyhawk" hairstyle similar to the one he made famous while competing on the Fox network show, where the judges often deem off-key singing "pitchy."
Other celebrities who have poked fun at themselves for Nationwide include Kevin Federline, Fabio and MC Hammer.
