‘American Idol’ Season 22 Finale: Katy Perry Prepares For Emotional Goodbye Saying, “I Think I Will Be Crying At Anything”

Katy Perry handed down the ultimate compliment to one of her pop peers, calling them the “best singer of our generation.”

Katy Perry has begun teasing a mysterious new era by changing her profile picture.Recently, the popstar has been hinting at her return to music by teasing “one of [her] biggest songs that has yet to come out” whilst speaking at an American Idol event.Now, it appears new music may be imminent thanks to Perry’s profile picture change. She has replaced an older photo of her face with her initials ‘KP’ in a futuristic, shiny logo, in front of a bright red background.Her X/Twitter background is also in the same bright red colour, adorned with bubbles at the bottom.

Another Season of American Idol has come and gone. Season 22 crowned winner Abi Carter Sunday night, and judge Katy Perry bid the show farewell. Perry sat at the judges’ panel for seven seasons alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

celebrated the pop star's final appearance as a judge on with a night out at L.A. hotspot Catch.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom head out after attending the American Idol season 22 finale after party at Catch Steak on Sunday (May 19) in Los Angeles.

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SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of American Idol Season 22.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the winner of American Idol Season 22.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The latest winner of “American Idol” will be crowned tonight as the long-running singing competition show bids farewell to judge Katy Perry. Want to watch the “American Idol” finale live? The episode airs tonight, Sunday, May 19, at 8 p.m.

American Idol finale tonight), in which nearly every broadcast show signs off for the season and some for good. (We'll miss you, The Good Doctor and .) Although Bridgerton is still fresh in our minds (and you can—and should!—read our deep-dive with ), it's time to look ahead to this week's new offerings, which include more than 15 shows ending their strike-shortened seasons.The good news is that most of these shows will return with new episodes in the fall—or midseason—but it's the end of the road for The Good Doctor as well as as a judge on American Idol.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria began on Thursday, May 9 and saw them meet military officials, speak about mental health and promote the Invictus Games. While the pair stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, their visit to the west African nation was dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – a reference which a leading royal expert points out will not have "pleased" King Charles or the Prince of Wales.

Katy Perry may be leaving American Idol but the show goes on.

Fans of the iconic Noughties reality TV series The Simple Life will be rejoicing with the news that the two stars of the show, Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, are now working together on a new series, according to TMZ.The two women rose to fame more than 20 years ago when their reality series became a hit around the world.The premise of the show was that Nicole, the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey, and Paris, the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels, were two young and very wealthy socialites who left behind their luxurious lives to try out menial jobs, and discover what life would be like without the money they were used to. Over five seasons, the pair worked in fast food restaurants, tried their hands at being camp counsellors, did farm work and travelled across the US in a pink pickup truck, doing jobs such as making sausages and even working as maids at a nudist resort.

Katy Perry was not present at the Met Gala 2024, yet within hours, images of her attending the prestigious fashion event started circulating on social media. The buzz made her mother, Mary Hudson, believe her daughter had participated in the gala. Those who watched every minute of the event knew something was off.

Katy Perry wasn’t at the Met Gala on Monday night — but her mom thought she was!