Katy Perry Storms Off ‘American Idol’ After Getting Into Heated Debate About Aretha Franklin’s Granddaughter Grace’s Audition

It seems Emily Atack is attempting to dye her hair every pastel colour going before we hit Easter.The Inbetweeners star only just unveiled a peachy pink colour last week, but has already decided to switch up her look again to a pastel purple. It’s clear, however, Emily hasn’t gone for a permanent colour change this time, as the shiny lilac hue is definitely the result of a wig.The whole look, which is meant to mimic Katy Perry’s iconic California Gurls get-up, was for a new episode of Celebrity Juice.

Emily Atack stunned her followers as morphed into Katy Perry this week.

on the wind? Well, that's between you and your plastic bags.But the misheard lyric is in the chorus, which according to Google goes, “Cause baby, you're a firework / Come on, show 'em what you're worth / Make ‘em go, oh." In the official lyric video on Perry’s YouTube page, it's either “oh” or “ah” because the font they used back in 2010 is so weird I genuinely can't tell!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.However, Katy Perry told her fellow American Idol judge Luke Bryan when he attempted to sing the song that, quote, “It's not 'up, up, up,' and it's not ‘ah, ah, ah,’” per . Bryan then asked the question on all of America's mind: "What is it then? Because I've been dying to know all these years." Haven't we all been dying to know this for years!?Straight from : "It's ‘awe, awe, awe,’ everybody.

Aretha Franklin’s young granddaughter has been rejected from American Idol after auditioning for the long-running talent show last month.15-year-old Grace Franklin didn’t advance from her audition on February 27. Speaking before her audition, she said: “I feel like people expect me to sing exactly like her, but I am my own artist and I have my own voice.”Performing a version of Roberta Flack’s ‘Killing Me Softly’ in the style of the Fugees‘ iconic cover, Franklin was told by judge Luke Bryan that the performance “was all just a little sleepy and subdued to me,” while fellow judge Katy Perry called it “soft”.Another performance, this time of her grandmother’s track ‘Ain’t No Way’, followed, but Franklin was unsuccessful in her attempts to reach the next round of the competition.Watch both performances below.Aretha Franklin died in August 2018 in Detroit at the age of 76.

Emily Atack was unrecognisable as she dressed up as Katy Perry for Celebrity Juice.The Inbetweeners beauty shared snaps on Instagram of her channelling the Roar singer in a wild and colourful outfit, and fans could not get over the transformation.The images showed the actress dressed as Katy in her California Gurls video, complete with a long, pale purple wig and a purple heart-shaped deely-bopper.Emily was dressed in a short strapless dress that was a mix of bright colours and had a cupcake and ice-cream covered bustier to flaunt her killer curves, leaving her fans very hot under the collar as the outfit struggled to protect her modesty.Her endless legs were shown off in towering chunky pink platforms, and the star clutched an orange and pink lollipop in her hand.Candy-coloured make-up completed Emily's transformation, with pink lips and shimmering lilac eye shadow accentuating her stunning looks.In one of the pictures she was joined by fellow Celebrity Juice star Joel Dommett, who had dressed up as the show's host Keith Lemon in a white suit and a ruffled wig."Welcome to the Keith and Katy UK tour," Emily captioned the snaps.Fans loved the fun shoot and were blown away by how much the star looked like US singer Katy as they rushed to compliment the star on the gorgeous costume. One posted in the comments section of the series of snaps: "Actually thought that was a Perry post.

Katy Perry is clearing up a major misconception of one of her biggest hits.

Katy Perry is clearing up a major misconception of one of her biggest hits.

audition, she had also never performed before she stepped on the stage in front of judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie. The 18-year-old native of Boone County, West Virginia, shared the story of her difficult childhood, and being raised by her grandparents. Kelsie noted that her grandmother sadly died in 2021 after suffering complications from COVID-19. Noting that her grandmother «pushed her» to try things, Kelsie decided to «step outside» of her comfort zone in her honor.

Katy Perry has found herself back in the spotlight amid rumours that she is pregnant with her second child.The 37-year-old star is already a mom to daughter Daisy Dove, who will celebrate her second birthday in August. But some fans are convinced she is expecting another baby with fiancé Orlando Bloom.WATCH: Katy Perry cares for daughter Daisy DoveThe speculation started when Katy was seen placing her hand on her stomach during a recent gig in Las Vegas, with some onlookers reporting she was also rubbing her tummy.Fans were quick to comment, with a huge number sharing their excitement at a possible pregnancy. However, not all the members of Katy’s fan base were impressed.

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It’s always a risk for an American Idol contestant to take on one of the judge’s songs — but sometimes, it pays off. Kezia “Lady K” Istonia brought Katy Perry to tears with her cover of “Wake Awake” during the Sunday, March 6, episode.

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Katy Perry has had some pretty memorable moments during her time as a judge on American Idol, but a recent one allowed her to finally clear some things up regarding one of her biggest hits.MORE: Katy Perry taken aback by very surprising audition during American Idol premiereThe singer had a conversation with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as they talked about artists often adding too many unnecessary flairs to their singing.WATCH: Katy Perry's Chocotopia adventureLuke then started singing to Katy's hit Firework by performing the lines in the chorus as "up, up, up," and then "ah, ah, ah," to her annoyance."It's not 'up, up, up' and it's not 'ah, ah, ah'," she said, to which Luke retorted: "Well what is it then, because I've been dying to know all these years?"MORE: Katy Perry looks unreal in all-leather outfit"It's 'awe, awe, awe' everybody, get it right!" she said. Luke even questioned: "Is that a word in the dictionary?" to which Katy responded: "It is!"She even added on to the career-long debate about her song, saying: "It's not Fireworks, it's Firework."A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Katy cleared up what the lyrics for Firework really were for LukeKaty posted the clip on her Instagram with the caption: "FOR THE OFFICIAL RECORD • it is AWE not UP • it is FIREWORK not FIREWORKSSS.

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Katy Perry was blown away by 17-year-old Kenedi Anderson's audition on Sunday's episode of American Idol and the teenager was awarded with a Platinum ticket.After singing Applause by Lady Gaga while she played the piano, Katy just held out a piece of paper and asked her to sign it.'I'm feeling threatened,' the 37-year-old pop superstar joked. 'They're younger. They're skinnier.

Luke Bryan is in Las Vegas for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, and having to make the trip out to Sin City was the perfect excuse to check out Katy Perry's residency show.Bryan spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura over the weekend after rehearsals for his performance at this year's star-studded celebration of country music, and the singer opened up about seeing his friend and fellow judge bringing down the house in her residency show at The Theatre at Resorts World Resort and Casino.«I came in a day early to just be able to [see her show], because it's gonna be really tough for our schedules to intersect,» Bryan shared. «So, I mainly did that just to put a lot of pressure on Katy so she could come see my show.»Bryan recently wrapped up his own residency engagement at Resorts World Las Vegas — and is preparing for a second round in the near future — and the crooner said he was really excited about how it turned out.«It was great! I couldn't be happier with how it all went. I mean, the show felt like it was one of the best shows I've been able to put on and perform,» Bryan shared. «And I've also learned that I can live one month in Vegas without getting sent to the grave.»«As far as round two, I always want to build on the Vegas show.

Kenedi Anderson just landed her biggest fan.