'American Idol': Single Mom Fire Returns for Second Chance Audition After Heartbreaking Moment With Daughter

Another night of American Idol saw another contestant dropping out of the competition. It’s the second consecutive night a singing hopeful exits the ABC reality series after Sara Beth Liebe opted to quit the show a night before.

Wow! Sara Beth Liebe was a fan favorite for a lot of American Idol viewers. Not just because of her amazing voice but because she became a hero to a lot of young moms by standing up to criticism!

judge Katy Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” during her audition has left the singing competition.Sarah Beth Liebe, a quirky 25-year-old redheaded mother of three, gave a standout performance of The Police hit “Roxanne” during the Hollywood round on Sunday night’s episode. Her rendition actually impressed the previously judgmental “Teenage Dream,” singer, as well as judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. But before taking the stage, Liebe admitted to feeling homesick and “selfish” about leaving her young family behind to pursue the competition.“I don’t even know what show business is,” she told the cameras.

Sarah Beth Liebe shocked American Idol viewers and the judges Sunday when she announced she was exiting the reality competition during the first episode of Hollywood week.

American Idol introduced a new twist last year with the “platinum tickets” and they handed them out again for season 21 in 2023.

Katy Perry and former “American Idol” contestant, Sara Beth Liebe, appear to be on good terms after Liebe expressed last month that she felt hurt by Perry’s “mom shaming” comment during her audition.

Sara Beth Liebe has walked away from American Idol.

Mother to mother. Katy Perry tried to convince American Idol’s Sara Beth Liebe to stay on the show after the contestant previously claimed the “Roar” singer mom-shamed her.

"American Idol" contestant Sara Beth shocked judges when she quit the show during Sunday's episode. Sara Beth's abrupt exit came after she claimed she was embarrassed over a joke Katy Perry made during her audition that many labeled as "mom-shaming." For the second round of the singing competition, Sara Beth performed Police’s "Roxanne." After singing during the Hollywood Week round, the 25-year-old announced she was quitting the show.

contestant Sara Beth Liebe. The 25-year-old musician made headlines following her March audition episode when she called out Katy Perry for some«mom shaming» comments the judge made about her being a young mother of three.On Sunday's episode, Sara Beth fought to work on her confidence during the show's Hollywood Week and even received some one-on-one help from former runner-up, Clay Aiken.The performer was clearly nervous, admitting, «I don't think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids. They're all still really young.

Michele Amabile Angermiller “American Idol” may be a platform for aspiring unknown singers to showcase their talent outside of their bedrooms, but some contestants may have an advantage over others: being born into famous families. Season 21 has already shown several so-called “Nepo Babies” — contestants with ties to the entertainment business — competing for the crown, including Kaya Stewart, daughter of Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics (pictured). “With all your different opportunities and connections and stuff, how did you even land on ‘American Idol?’” Judge Katy Perry asked before her audition.

It’s hard to believe American Idol first premiered almost 21 years ago!

Katy Perry has shared that she’s five weeks sober amid an ongoing pact she has with Orlando Bloom.The two A-listers have been engaged since 2019 and welcomed their daughter Daisy a year later. Now Katy, 38, has shared that she and her Pirates of the Caribbean actor fiancé have embarked on a new pact as they’ve both vowed to ditch the booze.They’re currently five weeks in and, while Katy’s wavering, she’s determined not to give in. “I've been sober for five weeks today… I've been doing a pact with my partner and I want to quit,” she told PEOPLE.

Katy Perry cannot lose a bet — especially to her fiancé, Orlando Bloom! On Monday, during an event in New York City, the 38-year-old host revealed that she's sober.«I've been sober for five weeks today. I've been doing a pact with my partner and I want to quit,» she said during the event, via , while jokingly pretending to cry.Also in attendance was Perry's fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. When asked by Bryan if she's thinking of caving, the «Firework» singer was adamant that she's in it to win it.«No, girl! I can't cave.

Katy Perry has been staying away from alcohol.

Eurythmics‘ Dave Stewart has joined his daughter Kaya Stewart for her American Idol audition, where he backed her up on guitar.The pair – who were greeted with astonishment from judges Lionel Richie and Katy Perry – performed an original song, ‘This Tattoo’. Prior to the performance, Richie pointed out that he had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year with Dave Stewart and Eurythmics, while Perry called Dave Stewart’s presence a “blast from the past”.Perry then went on to ask Kaya why she had chosen to audition for American Idol “with all the different opportunities and connections and stuff” that she has through her father, while Richie said he thought it was a great feeling to know that “[American Idol] is now a creative destination for artists”.Watch Kaya and Dave Stewart perform ‘This Tattoo’ on American Idol below.Kaya Stewart went on to pass her audition and will compete on the ongoing 21st season of American Idol.In January this year, the Eurythmics – the duo of singer-songwriter Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart – celebrated the 40th anniversary of their hit song ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)’.Lennox said of the track’s milestone anniversary on Instagram: “It’s almost impossible to believe that ‘Sweet Dreams are Made of This’ was released forty years ago! It has continued to travel the world and the seven seas ever since, which is a wonderful and miraculous story all to itself!”Eurthymics also reunited for a rare live performance at last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, coinciding with the duo’s induction.

Times have changed. Lionel Richie revealed “All Night Long” was written about the long, sexy romps of his youth, but he can’t quite go for a full eight hours anymore.

Lionel Richie.During a Tuesday appearance on “The View,” the 73-year-old musician shared more about his hit song “All Night Long (All Night)” in honor of its 40th anniversary — and made an NSFW admission.He appeared on the talk show alongside his fellow “American Idol” judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan to promote the 21st season of the show. “Let me give you the first part that I have to really, really say to you,” Richie said. “When I wrote ‘All Night Long,’ it was truly all night long.”He continued, joking, “Now my ‘all night long’ is down to a fierce 15 minutes.

Lionel Richie just got extremely personal by getting real about his sex life. Richie opened up about his nearly 40-year-old song "All Night Long" while on "The View" with his fellow "American Idol" judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Ahead of his upcoming tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, cleverly titled "Sing a Song All Night Long," Richie was asked to give the backstory to his 1983 hit.

won’t lie to you, it was emotional.Eurythmics member Dave Stewart caused a stir on Sunday’s “American Idol” episode when he provided backup music for his daughter Kaya, who was auditioning for the popular singing competition.“The backup musician is who,” quipped judge Lionel Richie as Stewart walked into the audition room.Katy Perry looked on at Stewart’s entrance with a mixture of shock and confusion before realizing who it was after the musician introduced himself simply as “Dave.” “Oh my god, blast from the past,” squealed Perry.Stewart then revealed what it was like growing up with a famous dad who was on the road touring. “Music has been a part of my life since before I was even born,” said the younger Stewart.

 judges were caught off-guard by a familiar face on Sunday's final audition episode. When 22-year-old singer Kaya Stewart took to the stage, she brought her famous dad, Dave Stewart, one-half of the Eurythmics, along to play backup guitar.«Oh wait, what?» judge Lionel Richie exclaimed as the 70-year-old British musician walked through the door.