‘American Idol’: Katy Perry Plays Cruel Trick On Contestants

American Idol judge Katy Perry played a cruel trick on the contestants. This comes amid the ongoing backlash over her behavior this season. Viewers are vowing to boycott the ABC singing competition since she’s become the harshest judge on the panel. She is keeping quiet on the recent criticism. Keep on reading to learn what happened now.

Katy Perry plays with people’s feelings

The celebrity judge has been more outspoken about the contestants this year. American Idol fans can’t help but notice that Katy Perry has been tougher on Season 21. It happened once again on Sunday’s episode when she played a cruel trick on the contestants. Some of them assumed they were eliminated from the competition.

Some fans compared that moment to “psychological warfare.” They accused her of playing mind tricks on the contestants. On Sunday’s broadcast, the top 48 competed in front of a live band before they were cut down to the top 24. This was a stressful time for them since they desperately wanted to be part of the Idol experience.

Katy Perry wanted to trick the contestants. She admitted that she wanted to add “extra drama.” The “California Gurls” singer told Nutsa Buzaladze that she didn’t make the cut. Nutsa blew the competition away with her rendition of Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary.”

“We have really appreciated you being in this competition — and we did not put you in the top 24,” Katy Perry said.

Nutsa already had a complicated history with the judges. She started tearing up. That’s when Katy informed her that she “put yourself in the top 24.” This made the aspiring singer even more confused on what to do next.

“We didn’t put you in there, you did. As confusing as it seems you’re going to the top 24,” Katy Perry confirmed.

She did the same thing to 19-year-old Zachariah Smith. Fans took to Twitter to react to the bizarre scenes. Most of them called out Katy Perry for “trolling people” about not making it into the top 24. Others argued there was “no need for the extra drama.”

Not responding to American Idol backlash

Katy Perry hasn’t responded to the backlash. She also hasn’t commented to the media about that episode. Instead, she continues to hypnotize fans with her selfies from the American Idol set. On Sunday’s episode, she wore a silver metallic coat with black leather gloves.

I hope u save some of ur Easter treats for stress eating during #idol tonight cause we’re narrowing it down to the top 24 😮🥺 pic.twitter.com/s1PZbyu7MP

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) April 9, 2023

The stress of choosing the last 12 of your Top 24 > watching your toddler down 17 Easter chocolates right before naptime 😅 IKYKYK #idol 🫣 pic.twitter.com/lOTOJWjqpH

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) April 10, 2023

In the meantime, viewers continue to drag her on social media for being “rude and condescending” to the contestants. Katy Perry has also been accused of “mom-shaming” and “bullying” the contestants. Do you think Katy played a cruel trick? Sound off below in the comment section.

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