KATY Perry could soon be the one that got away from American Idol. If fans have their say, the singer will join a long list of discarded and forgotten judges. With the latest season of American Idol wrapping up Sunday, fans are already looking forward to Season 22 next year.
Viewers have been adamant about the showrunners improving the reality singing competition and have aired their criticism over social media. That the show bring in new judges to replace the current ones: Katy Perry, 38, Lionel Richie, 73, and Luke Bryan, 46. Seconding the commenter, one person added: "Of course, I just thought it was so refreshing to have Alanis [Morissette] and Ed [Sheeran] on last week.
"I just feel like the 3 we have now have said all they are going to say... gets repetitive." Another said: "Make Alanis a permanent judge. She radiates joy and gives honest sensible feedback." "They never say anything critical like Simon. Always so positive it’s not its not realistic," another said, referring to legendary harsh judge Simon Cowell.
See if you remember some of these forgotten judges. Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran filled in with Luke Bryan recently Alanis filled in for Katy while the singer was performing at the coronation of King Charles III. Idol viewers praised her, saying she was a "breath of fresh air" for the show. Meanwhile, Ed sat in for Lionel, who was also overseas at the new king's big event.
Both substitutes charmed contestants and the audience, and many people on Twitter begged producers to kick Katy to the curb. "Best judges! @lukebryan @edsheeran @Alanis," one person tweeted. "American Idol viewers are lucky today." One person called Alanis a "great permanent choice." Another complimented: "Ed Sheeran seems to be having fun, and he seems like a really pleasant guy."
Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres spent one disastrous season behind the judge's table in 2010. She replaced Paula Abdul for the show's ninth season, but later admitted to hating her experience.
“That’s one of the worst decisions I’ve made,” Ellen confessed years later on The Howard Stern Show. The normally funny lady said she envisioned having a good time as a judge, but then couldn’t bring herself to slam weak contestants.
“As a fan of the shows, it doesn’t matter that I sing or I know anything about pitch … I’m like everybody else at home, so I thought I’m gonna represent those people at home that have opinions,” she said.
“But then I just thought ... I can’t break this person’s heart. Let somebody else do that.” Nicki Minaj joined the crew for Season 12. She was probably best remembered for giving hopefuls her own special nicknames, which she dubbed "Nicki Names."
Among the more popular ones were monikers such as Finger Lickin' Good, Secret Squirrel, and Joe Jumanji. The singer explained that the cute nicknames were an attempt to better remember the competitors' names.
Country superstar Keith Urban was a judge on the show from seasons 12 to 15 - and he recently revealed he's coming back for more. The 55-year-old will mentor the top three remaining current contestants before one of them is crowned the winner Sunday night.
"Once an IDOL judge, now our FINALE guest mentor! Welcome back," a post on American Idol's instagram said of Keith. The picture of Keith let everyone know that he will not only be a mentor but a performer as well.It is not clear what Keith will be singing, but fans are excited.
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