Ren Patrick Auditions For Katy Perry 7 Years After ‘American Idol’ Judge Advised Her To ‘Dump’ Her Abusive Boyfriend

American Idol judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie rushed to the aid of contestant Makayla Brownlee after she abruptly walked off stage and fell to the ground backstage during her Hollywood Week audition.

What began as an “American Idol” contestant’s medical emergency turned into an emotional performance that brought judge Katy Perry to tears. During Monday’s episode of the reality singing competition, 17-year-old contestant Makayla Brownlee took the stage to sing a cover of Kacey Musgraves’ “Rainbow” when it quickly became apparent that something was wrong.The Wellington, Kansas, woman’s speech seemed to be labored while she was introducing the song.

The American Idol judges were faced with a scary situation on the Monday, March 23, episode when a 17-year-old contestant suffered a seizure on stage.

Franklin Boone did not disappoint during his “American Idol” audition Sunday.

One 16-year-old, in particular, impressed the “American Idol” judges during Sunday’s show.

There was another first on Sunday night's episode of "American Idol." Ryan Seacrest ran into aspiring singer Courtney Timmons outside the set's building, where she had been waiting all day in line.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift are continuing to work on their friendship. The "American Idol" judge, 35, spoke about how her relationship with Swift, 30, changed over the years in an interview with Stellar Magazine.The two pop stars recently reconciled after years of bad blood in the music industry.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift may not spend a lot of time together, but they’re still in touch after publicly ending their feud last year.

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift may not spend a lot of time together, but they’re still in touch after publicly ending their feud last year.

Now that Katy Perry and Taylor Swift have squashed their feud, the “American Idol” judge has nothing but love for her former nemesis.

Now that Katy Perry and Taylor Swift have squashed their feud, the “American Idol” judge has nothing but love for her former nemesis.

Katy Perry is thankful for first responders.

Julia Gargano has long been a fan of “American Idol.” In fact, the native of Westerleigh, Staten Island, remembers the very first season, which catapulted Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini to fame.

False alarm, folks: Katy Perry is just fine. Last week, the folks at American Idol sent out a teaser for Sunday night's (Feb. 23) episode in which it appeared that Perry took a nose-dive after show runners cleared the venue because of an apparent gas leak.

After seemingly collapsing due to a gas leak during the auditions of “American Idol,” judge Katy Perry took to social media to announce that she’s fine and to thank first responders. Sunday’s episode of the singing competition saw the auditions in Sunriver, Ore., stop while organizers and first responders evacuated the building.

American Idol is really better known for the music rather than the dramatics but it’s all about to kick off in the upcoming episode, especially for Katy Perry.