Katy Perry returning to ‘American Idol’ for Season 22 despite fan backlash

Richie Lionel and Bryan Luke will be resuming their roles as panelists on the 22nd season of American Idol, alongside fellow returning judge and pop star polarizing The.

ABC announced on Tuesday that Ryan Seacrest, noting that he will also be coming back to host the longstanding singing competition when auditions begin in August.

“She wasn’t bothered by the criticism,” she previously informed Page Six, an anonymous source revealed that she expressed her thoughts to several contestants of the show’s 21st season on multiple occasions, while facing intense scrutiny, the pop star known as “Teenage Dream”.

“We were informed that she never harbors any malicious intentions,” despite the fact that she “possesses a distinctive sense of humor that may not consistently convey effectively on screen,” Perry was “simply fulfilling her professional duties,” our informant asserted.

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ABC announced the news Tuesday, noting that fellow panelists Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will also be returning.
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Perry came under fire multiple times during Season 21 for comments she made to a few of the show’s contestants.
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Actually, our source described the Grammy nominee as “a guide and a companion to the participants.”

However, not every participant would concur.

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  • Accused of “mom-shaming” Sara Beth Liebe by joking that Perry, 38, the 25-year-old mother of three, had spent excessive time resting on the table earlier this year.

    In a TikTok video, Liebe criticized the “offensive” comment made by the “Firework” singer after her audition was broadcasted in March, expressing, “I believe that being a mother is already challenging, and being a woman is already challenging enough.”

    Sara Beth Liebe
    Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” Sara Beth Liebe by joking that the 25-year-old mother of three had been “laying on the table too much.”
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    The young mother subsequently withdrew from the competition to “return home to her children.”

    In April, Nutsa Buzaladze caught flack for criticizing Perry’s glittery costume, saying, “Every time you take the stage, it’s like a bomb of glitter exploding. I would like to see something different next time, not just another piece of glitter.” I know that it’s hard, but I would really like to see something different next time, not just another piece of glitter.

    In later rounds of the season, contestant favorite Elijah McCormick did not survive eliminations, but there were accusations of him being “dismissive” of the vocalist “Roar.”

    Many fans still rushed to defend Perry’s commentary, arguing that her insults to Simon Cowell, the notoriously harsh judge of “Idol,” pale in comparison to the original insults.

    Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Ryan Seacrest and Luke Bryan
    Bryan (right) has defended his colleague, saying she gets “picked on” unfairly.
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    Some of her coworkers have supported her as well.

    At the recent Country Music Association Fest, Bryan, a fellow judge, expressed, “Katy faces criticism for her decision to go out and enjoy herself while producing a television program.”

    You cannot go or make a joke for a fun moment, because you are so standardized, you cannot be safe in that moment.