Nutsa Buzaladze, one of the contestants in the Top 26 on American Idol this season, tearfully apologized to judge Katy Perry in the moments leading up to her final judgment.
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contestant is reflecting on an awkward moment with judge Katy Perry during her audition. Earlier this month, 25-year-old mother of three Sarah Beth was featured on the music competition show.As Sarah Beth was introducing herself, the judges all seemed shocked to learn she was 25, with Perry, 38, noting the singer looked 16.
When Sarah Beth told the judges that she was a mother of three, Perry stood up fanning herself in apparent shock.«If Katy lays on the table, I think I'm going to pass out,» the visibly nervous Sarah Beth said.«Honey, you've been laying on the table too much,» Perry quipped, referencing the young mother's family.Shortly after the audition aired, Sarah Beth took to her TikTok account to comment on Perry's joke, saying it «wasn't super kind.»«It was embarrassing to have that on TV, and it was hurtful and that's that,» the mother of three said, adding, «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.»Sarah Beth concluded her message, saying, «I see all of the young moms and just moms in general… keep loving your babies. Nobody deserves to feel crappy about that.»Well.
I didnt think id be making this video, but i just wanted to say a couple things since im being flooded with articles and comments/messages about this. Perry herself is mom to 2-year-old Daisy with her longtime love Orlando Bloom.During Sarah Beth's audition, the mother of three admitted that she wasn't sure if being on was her «dream.»«Is this your dream? If it's not your dream you might need to leave because there are a lot of dreams behind you,» Perry told her at the time.«Right, literally I'm
.Nutsa Buzaladze, one of the contestants in the Top 26 on American Idol this season, tearfully apologized to judge Katy Perry in the moments leading up to her final judgment.
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.
Former American Idol contestant Sara Beth Liebe is way over the drama with judge Katy Perry!
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.
Another American Idol contestant has dropped out of the competition — and we’ve got questions!
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.
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!
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.