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‘American Idol’ judge and musician Katy Perry sent a young mom of three to Hollywood — but not before appearing to shame her for her motherhood as she auditioned for the panel of judges.

Katy Perry, the host of American Idol, recently broke down in tears on an episode of the show when a survivor of a school shooting auditioned. Trey Louis, a 21-year-old from Texas, auditioned for the show's 21st season and sang Whiskey Myers' song 'Stone' for the judges: Perry, Lionel Richie, and country singer Luke Bryan. Louis disclosed before his performance that he survived the 2018 Santa Fe school shooting, where eight students and two teachers were killed.

American Idol winner Laine Hardy has had a whirlwind of a career since he first rose to fame on the hit singing competition show in 2019. The Louisiana native first auditioned for American Idol in 2018 but failed to make it past the audition round. He then returned to the show a year later and was crowned the winner of the 17th season, beating out contestants like Alejandro Aranda and Madison VanDenburg.

Los Angeles, California - In a recent episode of American Idol, judge Katy Perry was left visibly emotional after witnessing a raw and heartfelt performance by a contestant. The contestant, identified as Cassandra Coleman, performed a rendition of the song "The Joke" by Brandi Carlile. The performance was so moving that Perry could be seen wiping away tears and struggling to hold back her emotions.

As we previously reported, we lost one of the biggest fan favorites in the history of the legendary "American Idol" franchise when C.J. Harris passed away over the weekend at the age of 31.

Individuals singing their hearts out have captured the hearts and ears of Americans on television for decades with popular talent searches such as "Star Search" and "The Voice," but no show has been more successful than "American Idol," which has run on Fox and now ABC for two decades. After a long run on Fox, the show moved over to ABC several years ago, still hosted by the legendary Ryan Seacrest.

Country Singer Carrie UnderwoodCarrie Underwood/ Instagram. Country Superstar Carrie Underwood rose to fame after winning season four of American Idol in 2005. The Oklahoma-born songstress has won eight Grammy Awards through out her illustrious career.

The Jennifer Hudson Show premiered on Monday, September 12, 2022, on her 41st birthday. She immediately told her audience, "Thank y'all for being here. I'm not gonna cry on y'all. But this is… it's an emotional time and day for me because this is my first show and just know when you see me, you're gonna see my heart. And I hope you feel my heart."

Local music artist, Tobias Hill (Prince TCH), was spotted in the promotional commercial/video for Season 20 of American Idol. In addition to television air time, he was also seen being listed on multiple blogs as one of the contestants to audition for his shot at stardom.