Katy Perry capped off her seven seasons as a judge on 'American Idol' with an emotional performance.
As one of the 'California Gurls' is crowned the winner of 'American Idol' Season 22, another is closing her chapter on ABC's reality singing competition. Abi Carter, a 21-year-old musician from Indio, was declared the victor on Sunday night finale, the final episode of Katy Perry's seven-season judging stint alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. The pop star announced in February that she was leaving her post as a judge to focus on other artistic endeavors.
' Richie called Perry's departure 'bittersweet' because the show would lose 'one of the originators' of its ABC run, which began in 2018. When announcing her departure to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in February, the 'Firework' singer said she appreciated her time on the reality competition show. “I love ‘Idol’ so much,” Perry said. “It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I need to go out and feel that pulse of my own beat.
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