Katy Perry said goodbye to ‘American Idol after seven seasons as a judge and broke down in tears during the season 22 finale
The “Roar” singer got emotional during the season 22 finale of American Idol on Sunday, May 19, as she bowed out of the hit singing competition after seven seasons.
Perry collaborated with finalist Jack Blocker to perform her song, “What Makes a Woman,” lifted from her 2020 album, Smile. For the performance, Perry wore a dress adorned with the faces of some of the Idol contestants she has judged over the past seven years.This year’s contestants returned the love as the women who made the top 12 performed a medley of Perry’s greatest hits, including “Roar,” “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse,” and “California Gurls.
Perry, who joined Idol along with Richie and Bryan when it moved to ABC in 2018, first announced her Idol departure during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in February.
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