as contestant Sam Finelli faced his fears and auditioned for judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. The 28-year-old bakery assistant opened up about his struggles with autism, expressing how music helped him get through a difficult childhood.«I don't connect with people very well. It's just a small part of who I am,» Sam explained.
Luke Bryan, Katy Perry & Lionel Richie Talk ‘American Idol’ Arguments
25.02.2022 - 22:43 / etcanada.com
Things do get heated sometimes between the “American Idol” judges.
On Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie joined the show to talk about the upcoming 20th season of “Idol”.
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In a preview clip from the new season, Perry and Bryan get into an argument during an audition over whether to send an aspiring pop star to Hollywood after noticing the country singer jotted down “no” in his notes.
“Did she bully you into changing your vote,” Kimmel asked.
“Always,” Bryan said, to Perry’s shock.
“Well, I’m always right!” she said, while Richie added, “And I go, ‘Luke, stand your ground.'”
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Bryan explained that sometimes auditioners come out of the gate weak and that he will jot down his first reactions.
“Then they can come roaring back,” he said, adding that often one of the judges will see something special in the contestant and begin rallying the other judges. “It’s really a fun dynamic.”
Asked if Bryan did end up sending the contestant through, Perry jumped in to say, “Well, she’s still in the show, so how about that.”
That said, Perry added, “This season we’re more combative than ever.”
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