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Why ‘American Idol’ Picked Carrie Underwood to Replace Katy Perry
‘American Idol’ showrunner and executive producer Megan Wolflick revealed why producers chose Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry
Underwood, 41, will join Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the judging panel for season 23, 20 years after winning the singing competition in 2005, ABC confirmed Thursday. The series premiered in 2002 on Fox with a star-studded judging panel consisting of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson. Her global superstar status as the most successful Idol winner to date makes her a perfect fit for the show,” Wolflick said in a statement Thursday.
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