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Emotional Katy Perry Says Goodbye to ‘Idol’ After 7 Seasons
Katy Perry said goodbye to ‘American Idol after seven seasons as a judge and broke down in tears during the season 22 finale
Perry, 39, was spotted crying as season 22 winner Abi Carter closed the show with her winning performance — a cover of Billie Eilish ’s Oscar-winning track, “What Was I Made For?” — as fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan wrapped their arms around her. Perry collaborated with finalist Jack Blocker to perform her song, “What Makes a Woman,” lifted from her 2020 album, Smile. 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.”
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