Chris Medina fans raise $27K for disabled fiancée

TMZ is reporting that Chris Medina is already reaping the benefits of appearing on American Idol. His fans have raised money to help him and his fiancée out of hardship.

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From TMZ:

We're told the money began pouring in from caring "Idol" fans after Chris explained how the couple was barely managing to cover the exorbitant medical bills. So far, we're told the donations have hit the $27,000 mark.

But the generosity isn't all in cash -- a local air conditioning and heating company donated a $4,000 furnace to Medina after hearing his heater was on the fritz. The company -- King Heating and A/C -- even installed it free of charge.