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American Idol: Katy Perry fights back tears as McKenna Breinholt meets her birth family for first time during season 22 premiere on ABC


Katy Perry, 39, fought back tears as contestant McKenna Breinholt met her birth family for the first time on Sunday's season premiere of American Idol on ABC.

The 39-year-old pop superstar got emotional after Gilbert, Arizona, native McKenna, 25, was shocked to learn that her birth family was at her season 22 audition in Nashville after she belted out the 2019 duet There Was Jesus by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. Katy Perry fought back tears as contestant McKenna Breinholt met her birth family for the first time on Sunday's season premiere of American Idol on ABC The 39-year-old pop superstar got emotional after Gilbert, Arizona , native McKenna, 25, was shocked to learn that her birth family was at her season 22 audition in Nashville after she belted out the 2019 duet There Was Jesus by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton

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