When "American Idol" was revived in 2018 on ABC, it came with a new judging panel that included Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.
It was a fresh start for the show on a new network, but over the past few months, "Teenage Dream" singer Perry has been under fire for harsh critiques, earning her comparisons to the original "mean" judge, Simon Cowell.
The most notable instance of Perry’s so-called harsh judgments came in March, when she was accused of "mom-shaming" contestant Sara Beth Liebe in the audition room.
Liebe surprised judges when they learned she was a 25-year-old mother of three. Perry noted that she looked so young and fake fainted. "If Katy [lies on] the table, I think I’m going to pass out," Liebe said.
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