Katy Perry Sheds Tears As She Says Goodbye To ‘American Idol’ After Seven Seasons
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of American Idol Season 22.
Katy Perry took the American Idol stage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to the ABC reality series competition.
The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Perry was already visibly emotional when she saw Ryan Seacrest, knowing this would be her last appearance on the show.
During the three-hour finale, Perry took the stage with third-place finalist Jack Blocker, and they performed “What Makes a Woman.”
Related: ‘American Idol’ Season 22 Crowns Winner On ABC
Throughout the night, the mere mention of it being Perry’s last show made the singer emotional and teary-eyed.
The ladies of the Top 12 took the stage to perform a medley of Perry’s hits in honor of her last show. “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse,” and “California Gurls,” were the songs that the girls performed.
Katy Perry took the American Idol stage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to the ABC reality series competition.
The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Perry was already visibly emotional when she saw Ryan Seacrest, knowing this would be her last appearance on the show.
During the three-hour finale, Perry took the stage with third-place finalist Jack Blocker, and they performed “What Makes a Woman.”
Related: ‘American Idol’ Season 22 Crowns Winner On ABC
Throughout the night, the mere mention of it being Perry’s last show made the singer emotional and teary-eyed.
The ladies of the Top 12 took the stage to perform a medley of Perry’s hits in honor of her last show. “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse,” and “California Gurls,” were the songs that the girls performed.
- 5/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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