{"id":32682,"date":"2024-02-14T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=32682"},"modified":"2024-02-22T18:42:39","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T23:42:39","slug":"katy-perry-reveals-she-is-leaving-american-idol-after-upcoming-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/02\/katy-perry-reveals-she-is-leaving-american-idol-after-upcoming-season.html","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry Reveals She is Leaving &#8216;American Idol&#8217; After Seven Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32691\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/02\/katy-perry-american-idol_credit-Jimmy-Kimel-YouTube.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32691\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2024\/02\/katy-perry-american-idol_credit-Jimmy-Kimel-YouTube.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmy Kimmel \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pop star Katy Perry shocked fans by revealing that she will be leaving &#8220;American Idol&#8221; after 7 years as a judge on the reality singing competition. The singer teased the news on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C3RjSxjLNyt\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Instagram<\/a> by captioning her post, &#8220;Let\u2019s play two truths and a lie: 1. I beat @usher at Monopoly Deal. 2. I\u2019m headlining Rock in Rio this September. 3. This is my last season on @americanidol. Tune in to @jimmykimmellive to find out.&#8221; During Perry&#8217;s appearance on &#8220;Jimmy Kimmel Live,&#8221; the 39-year-old singer confirmed that the upcoming season of &#8220;American Idol&#8221; will be her last. &#8220;I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for &#8216;Idol,'&#8221; Perry said. She said the other judges of the show, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, did not officially know that she would be leaving the show. &#8220;Well, they&#8217;ll find out tonight,&#8221; Perry said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been in the studio for awhile so they figured something is up.&#8221; She also revealed that she would be performing at a major music festival, Rock in Rio in Brazil, this September. &#8220;It&#8217;s really exciting,&#8221; Perry said. The pop star recently wrapped up a two-year Las Vegas concert residency in November, saying that she is looking forward to travelling and putting out new music. &#8220;I love the show so much, but I want to go and see the world and maybe bring new music,&#8221; Perry said. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a very, very exciting year for all pop star girlies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5EoCcNWVhmY?si=NacpF8yAHkkuR4aH\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Perry has found herself in hot water more than once for her comments while on the show. In 2022, Perry was accused of mocking a contestant&#8217;s faith after finding out his parents were religious and did not approve of the music is sings and listens to. Perry responded asking what &#8220;Satan music&#8221; he would be singing for them. Although the contestant did not make it through, many people found her comments to be offensive. Last year, a contestant from &#8220;American Idol&#8221; shared his experience on the show three years prior, recounting a not-so-good experience with Perry. Adriel Carrion, who was 18 at the time, was auditioning for season 19 with a fellow contestant. \u00a0where they announced that they had prepared a \u201csweet\u201d duet saying, \u201cWe\u2019re going to do something sweet for you. \u201d Perry reacted with wide eyes saying, \u201cnot \u2018Watermelon Sugar.\u2019\u201d Referring to the popular Harry Styles song that the duo had insinuated they were about to sing. \u201cI can\u2019t take another \u2018Watermelon Sugar,\u2019\u201d said the \u201cCalifornia Gurls\u201d singer. Carrion shared that the comment still haunts him to this day. Last season, Perry was under fire for allegedly &#8220;mom-shaming&#8221; a contestant after revealing she had three kids at the age of 25. Liebe said, \u201cBless, you guys are my favorite. I have three kids.\u201d She added, \u201cIf Katy lays on the table, I think I\u2019m going to pass out.\u201d Then, Perry quipped, \u201cHoney, you\u2019ve been lying on the table too much.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pop star Katy Perry shocked fans by revealing that she will be leaving &#8220;American Idol&#8221; after 7 years as a judge on the reality singing competition. The singer teased the news on her Instagram by captioning her post, &#8220;Let\u2019s play two truths and a lie: 1. I beat @usher at Monopoly Deal. 2. 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