MORE Controversy For American Idol?? Fans Slam ‘Rigged’ Finale Results!

And the winner of American Idol season 21 is… not the fan favorite?? If you keep up with the reality singing competition, you’ll know the season finale concluded Sunday night with one eager contestant being crowned victorious. However, some fans just aren’t jiving with the results. WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Related: Katy Perry Got The King […]

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Did Katy Perry Get The Coronation Gig Because Of This Public Jab At Meghan Markle?!

Plenty of decisions surrounding King Charles‘ coronation just seem like the typical compromises when planning a huge event. It was “slimmed down” but still massive, Prince Harry was invited but played no role, that kind of thing. One thing we still can’t quite understand? The booking of the concert performers! We mean, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie?? Two American […]

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LOLz! Katy Perry Got The King & Queen To Do An Awkward Cameo On American Idol After Coronation!

American Idol might be the last show we’d expect to share a synergy crossover with the coronation of the next British monarch, but here we are! As you know, both Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were tapped to perform at the celebration for King Charles — and the judges quickly got the new king to return the favor […]

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How Katy Perry Feels About The American Idol Drama!

Is Katy Perry doing her best to ignore the American Idol critics??? For those who haven’t been keeping up, the 38-year-old singer has been facing a ton of backlash throughout season 21 of the singing competition series due to her “rude” comments toward some of the contestants. The controversy started when she was accused of “mom-shaming” […]

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Katy Perry Is ‘Temporarily Departing’ American Idol Amid Drama — And Fans Have THOUGHTS!

Katy Perry is going to miss out on the next episode of American Idol as she’s been “temporarily” replaced — and social media is in a frenzy from the news! As you know, the Teenage Dream songstress and co-judge Lionel Richie will be at King Charles‘ Coronation Concert across the pond, so they won’t have […]

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Katy Perry ‘Rude’ Streak Continues On American Idol With Controversial Reaction To This Performance!

Katy Perry is in hot water again this American Idol season! As you know, the hit singing competition has been making extra waves this season — particularly with the Firework songstress getting into what seems like controversy after controversy. Things don’t seem to be slowing down, either! This week’s episode, which premiered on Sunday, dropped […]

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Katy Perry Gets BOOED On American Idol As Controversial Season Continues!!

Katy Perry was not the fan favorite on American Idol this week. During a Monday episode of the reality singing competition, the I Kissed A Girl performer gave a piece of advice to 25-year-old contestant Nutsa after her performance of Paris (Ooh La La) by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals… and it did NOT go over […]

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Ryan Seacrest & Kelly Ripa Say Emotional Goodbyes As He Leaves Show For Good!

Ryan Seacrest couldn’t leave his talk show without giving co-host Kelly Ripa an emotional goodbye. It’s officially a wrap for TV’s hardest working host’s run on Live with Kelly and Ryan. To commemorate the end of his six-year venture, the crew all sat down for a “farewell dinner.” In a video posted to the morning […]

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American Idol Contestant Apologizes To Katy Perry After Being Told To Show More ‘Grace’ In Competition!

An American Idol contestant is making amends for a tough time on last week’s episode. Nutsa Buzaladze has been a fan favorite on the show so far this season. But she wasn’t a favorite of her duet partner Carina DeAngelo last episode when the two got together for the show’s vaunted Hollywood Week. And now, after the […]

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American Idol Breakout Sara Beth Liebe Clarifies She’s ‘Not Even Mad’ At Katy Perry After Mom-Shaming Comments!

Former American Idol contestant Sara Beth Liebe is way over the drama with judge Katy Perry! For those who didn’t see recall, the whole mess started when Sara revealed during her audition that she was a 25-year-old mother to three kids. The 38-year-old singer joked the aspiring musician had “been laying on the table too […]

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ANOTHER American Idol Contestant Quits! What’s Going On??

Another American Idol contestant has dropped out of the competition — and we’ve got questions! As Perezcious readers may have seen, there has been some extra Idol drama recently! First off, contestant Sara Beth Liebe decided to quit the whole competition out of nowhere! On Sunday’s episode she said in a confessional before her performance she […]

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Mom Of 3 QUITS American Idol Following Standing Ovation & Katy Perry Mom Shame Drama!

Wow! Sara Beth Liebe was a fan favorite for a lot of American Idol viewers. Not just because of her amazing voice but because she became a hero to a lot of young moms by standing up to criticism! In case you missed the controversy, Katy Perry made a joke when she learned the singer was […]

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American Idol Contestant SLAMS Katy Perry For ‘Mom Shaming’ Her During Audition!

This American Idol contestant is not too happy with Katy Perry after her audition! And it’s not because of accusations of being “pitchy”! For those who haven’t seen the recent episode in which she appeared, Sara Beth Liebe surprised the 38-year-old pop star and her fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan not just because […]

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Katy Perry Breaks Down After American Idol Performer Reveals Emotional School Shooting Story: ‘Our Country Has F**king Failed Us!’

[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Katy Perry has something to say. During a Sunday night episode of American Idol, 21-year-old Trey Louis, a mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, sang a beautiful and soulful rendition of Stone by Whiskey Myers. However, it was after the performance that the real emotions came through. Judge Luke Bryan gently […]

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