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Katy Perry ‘Glad to Be Gone’ From ‘American Idol’: Carrie Underwood Is ‘Walking Into a Viper’s Nest’


American Idol was the 'worst job' Katy Perry 'ever had,' and Carrie Underwood is now 'walking into a viper's nest,' a source exclusively tells Life & Style.

The pop star, 39, announced in February that season 22 of American Idol, which ended in May, would be her last time judging the competition alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM“She probably blames her comeback disappointment on the backlash she got for the Idol disaster,” the insider says of the “Roar” singer’s rocky return to music. Throughout her time on the singing competition, Katy was the subject of multiple controversies, including a 2023 incident where she made a joke that seemingly mom-shamed a contestant.

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