Opening up. American Idol contestant Nutsa Buzaladze apologized to Katy Perry after the judge told her to have “more grace” after drama with her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo.
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Katy Perry was called out by "American Idol" contestant Sara Beth Liebe who said that she was "hurt" and "embarrassed" after the judge made a "mom-shaming" joke during her audition earlier this month. At the beginning of her audition, Liebe surprised Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan when she said she was 25 as they all commented that she looked much younger.The trio appeared even more stunned when Liebe revealed she was a mother of three, with Perry standing up and pretending to faint backward on the table.
"If Katy lays on the table, I think I'm going to pass out," Liebe said through nervous laughter. "Honey, you’ve been laying on the table too much," the 38-year-old "Roar" singer quipped.
After the audition aired, Liebe shared her reaction to Perry's joke in a TikTok video. "There was a joke that was made that's gotten some attention, and I’ve gotten a lot of people reaching out to me asking how I’m feeling," she said.
Liebe continued, "At the start of my audition before I sang, I mentioned that I have three children and was a young mother, and Katy Perry made a joke that wasn't super kind." "It was embarrassing to have that on TV, and it was hurtful and that's that," she added. "But I did want to take this opportunity to just say that I think that women supporting and uplifting other women is so cool, and I think that mom shaming is super lame and I think that it's hard enough to be a mom, and it's hard enough to be a woman." She went on to express her gratitude for the support that she had received on social media after the audition aired and offer words of encouragement for young mothers.
Opening up. American Idol contestant Nutsa Buzaladze apologized to Katy Perry after the judge told her to have “more grace” after drama with her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo.
An American Idol contestant is making amends for a tough time on last week’s episode.
Katy Perry has been criticized for her treatment of contestants during the current season of "American Idol," but in a new clip, one of the contestants in question actually apologized to her. "Katy, I wanted to apologize because I felt very bad when you said to me, ‘More grace, more grace,’" contestant Nutsa Buzaladze told her, referring to an incident last week in which Perry judged her and her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo, for not working well together.
Nutsa, a 25-year-old performer from Tbilisi, Georgia, made it through to the next round while her duet partner, Carina Deangelo, did not progress.Calling the tense exchange during the duets the «hardest emotional experience that I've had in my life ever,» Nutsa gave her side of the story during Sunday's episode of, apologizing to the judges.After judgeKaty Perry told Nutsa to have «more grace,» Nutsa explained why she didn't stand up for herself amid her duet partner's criticisms.«I wanted to apologize because I felt very bad when you said to me 'more grace, more grace' and I wanted to tell also my side of the story,» Nutsa told Perry. «And I felt so bad I was, like, frozen.
Katy Perry made a bit of a fashion statement amid her "mom-shaming" controversy on "American Idol." The singer wore a baseball cap with the word "MAMA" stitched on it on Monday, the day after contestant Sara Beth Liebe, who fans accused Perry of "mom-shaming," decided to leave the competition. Perry wore the hat while out shopping in Montecito, California, in an overall dressed down look, consisting of a gray sweatshirt, joggers, and rose-tinted aviator sunglasses. The 38-year-old is a mom to a daughter, Daisy Dove, with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. Meanwhile, Liebe, who opted to leave the show during Hollywood week to be with her family, took to her social media to put the controversy to bed.
on social media for being “rude and condescending” to contestants who struggled with their duet during the show’s “Hollywood Week.” This second wave of backlash comes hot on the heels of Perry being accused of “mom-shaming” contestant Sara-Beth Liebe, 25, into quitting the show.Perry, 38, has been slammed in the past for allegedly harsh comments toward contestants — despite the fact that the initial success of the singing competition hinged on former judge Simon Cowell’s infamously blunt critiques.The controversy continued after Tuesday’s episode, in which contestants Carina DeAngelo, 25, and Nutsa Abuza, 25, struggled throughout their rehearsal time to find the same rhythm.At one point, DeAngelo was left alone after Abuza left the rehearsal space for bed despite her friend wanting her to keep practicing.“It hurts my feelings when someone doesn’t take it as seriously as I do,” said DeAngelo. “Hollywood week is not a joke, it’s like Hunger Games or something.”Abuza returned to her friend and the duo kept working on their version of “I Put a Spell On You” till 3:20 a.m but even then DeAngelo was not satisfied.“I just want to f–king sound good and it doesn’t right now,” said DeAngelo.
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She’s out. Kaya Stewart quit American Idol abruptly on Monday, April 3.
Katy Perry isn't afraid to keep it real on The 38-year-old judge often has her heart on her sleeve while listening to contestants perform on the ABC music competition series.On Monday night, Perry was brought to tears by contestant Fire, a young single mother and stripper desperate to improve her situation.After Fire's duet partner, Kaya Stewart, dropped out of the competition moments before their duet, Fire was left alone on the stage and in tears.The singer pulled through, singing her rendition of Adam Lambert's «Whataya Want From Me» while crying.The emotional performance reduced Perry to tears, and the «Firework» singer took to Instagram to share her less-than-glamorous moment.«Hi this is my ugly cry face,» Perry captioned the clip.Kim Kardashian, who is known for her own on-screen crying moments, commented on Perry's post, «We all have one.»A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Ultimately, Perry sent Fire onto the next round, praising her for continuing to fight. airs Sundays and Mondays at 8 p.m.
another shocking early exit from the competition, Monday night's episode of was filled with tears and heightened emotions from contestants and judges alike.Two breakout performers from the ABC music competition show — Kaya Stewart, the daughter of Eurythmics singer Dave Stewart, and Fire, a single mom and stripper fighting to earn her second chance — were paired up to perform a duet. And though the duo appeared to hit it off right away, things went south when Kaya got sick and wasn't able to learn the arrangement and music in time for their performance.Kaya and Fire took to the stage together and Kaya announced, «I realized I wasn't able to give 100 percent, so I've decided to not perform,» much to the judges' shock.She confirmed that her decision not to perform meant she was exiting the competition.«I have to leave, I'm sorry.
judge Katy Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” during her audition has left the singing competition.Sarah Beth Liebe, a quirky 25-year-old redheaded mother of three, gave a standout performance of The Police hit “Roxanne” during the Hollywood round on Sunday night’s episode. Her rendition actually impressed the previously judgmental “Teenage Dream,” singer, as well as judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. But before taking the stage, Liebe admitted to feeling homesick and “selfish” about leaving her young family behind to pursue the competition.“I don’t even know what show business is,” she told the cameras.
Sarah Beth Liebe shocked American Idol viewers and the judges Sunday when she announced she was exiting the reality competition during the first episode of Hollywood week.
Katy Perry and former “American Idol” contestant, Sara Beth Liebe, appear to be on good terms after Liebe expressed last month that she felt hurt by Perry’s “mom shaming” comment during her audition.
Mother to mother. Katy Perry tried to convince American Idol’s Sara Beth Liebe to stay on the show after the contestant previously claimed the “Roar” singer mom-shamed her.
contestant Sara Beth Liebe. The 25-year-old musician made headlines following her March audition episode when she called out Katy Perry for some«mom shaming» comments the judge made about her being a young mother of three.On Sunday's episode, Sara Beth fought to work on her confidence during the show's Hollywood Week and even received some one-on-one help from former runner-up, Clay Aiken.The performer was clearly nervous, admitting, «I don't think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids. They're all still really young.
Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart has joined his daughter Kaya Stewart for her American Idol audition, where he backed her up on guitar.The pair – who were greeted with astonishment from judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry – performed an original song, ‘This Tattoo’. Prior to the performance, Richie pointed out that he had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year with Dave Stewart and Eurythmics, while Perry called Dave Stewart’s presence a “blast from the past”.Perry then went on to ask Kaya why she had chosen to audition for American Idol “with all the different opportunities and connections and stuff” that she has through her father, while Richie said he thought it was a great feeling to know that “[American Idol] is now a creative destination for artists”.Watch Kaya and Dave Stewart perform ‘This Tattoo’ on American Idol below.Kaya Stewart went on to pass her audition and will compete on the ongoing 21st season of American Idol.In January this year, the Eurythmics – the duo of singer-songwriter Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart – celebrated the 40th anniversary of their hit song ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’.Lennox said of the track’s milestone anniversary on Instagram: “It’s almost impossible to believe that ‘Sweet Dreams are Made of This’ was released forty years ago! It has continued to travel the world and the seven seas ever since, which is a wonderful and miraculous story all to itself!”Eurthymics also reunited for a rare live performance at last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, coinciding with the duo’s induction.
contestant's audition. Oliver Steele, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter from Tennessee, was the final person to audition for the 21st season of -- and judging by everyone's reaction to his performance, it was worth the wait. The musician came to audition with his beloved father, Toby, who suffered a stroke that affected the left side of his body. Oliver credited his dad, a professional guitar player and fellow singer-songwriter, as the reason he was there to audition. «He gave me everything,» Steele told judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry. Seeing the emotion on tearful Oliver's face, Lionel requested that Toby be brought in for his son's audition.
hopeful, Fire. After a heartbreaking and uncomfortable audition earlier this month, the 22-year-old single mother who is looking to get away from her job as a stripper, was given a second chance to audition by judge Katy Perry.On Sunday night, Fire returned without her young daughter and without distractions.The judges immediately noticed a difference in Fire's demeanor.«I don't even recognize you,» Perry said.
Katy Perry and Luke Bryan were left in tears after one American Idol hopeful - Cam Amen - left it all over the stage during his audition.In a clip from this Sunday March 26's episode, Cam sings his version of Leonard Cohen's classic 'Hallelujah', and also revealed he grew up in foster care before he raised his brother and sister when he turned 18. Katy was visibly emotional as Luke had tears in his eyes, and the pair along with Lionel Richie gave Cam a standing ovation and hugs after the performance.
This American Idol contestant is not too happy with Katy Perry after her audition! And it’s not because of accusations of being “pitchy”!