Some American Idol viewers are criticizing Katy Perry for what they see as inappropriate behavior on the show. In addition to making a joke about moms, viewers have complained on social media that Perry was disrespectful and condescending to contestants on the show.
The aforementioned joke was told as a contestant and mother-of-three Sara Beth Liebe, 25, joined the stage. She appeared to be as young as 16 to the judges. The judges were shocked, though, when she disclosed that she had three kids. Particularly Katy Perry appeared the most startled, to which Leibe replied:
I think I’m going to pass out if Katy sleeps on the table, she chuckled. However, Katy Perry’s subsequent answer infuriated American Idol viewers with her attempt at mom-shaming. Perry yelled, “I say,”
You’ve been sleeping too much on the table, honey!
This led to the following comments on a recent Instagram post from American Idol:
Katy is being so obnoxious. For a while, I might not watch the program.
She treats competitors in the most inappropriate way. She would have been long gone if she had been speaking and acting in the same manner as a man.
Katy is a mother and a successful woman. I was disappointed to hear you disparage another mother who was pursuing her goal while raising a family. She is a young woman who ought to have received your encouragement instead of your crude criticism. Yes, you allegedly made an effort to get her to stay, but I am confident that she will never forget how you made her feel at the time. How would you have felt if that were your daughter? Stop making statements of that nature; many young females look up to you.
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The worst choice American Idol has ever made was to have Katy on the show. Bullying prospective contestants, and now a mother shames a woman for having three children at a young age and accuses her of lying too much on the table? Really, American Idol, this is the garbage you support? You want this person to represent your show, right? It’s filthy and repulsive! Since they placed her on there and her dumb blather comes out of her mouth, I have stopped watching. And Katy, when you’re gone from your child more often than not, you’re not exactly a model mother.
Unless it’s a handsome male candidate, Katy is so disrespectful and inconsiderate of them that she acts like a teenager. Due to her, one candidate withdrew. Goodbye, Katy!
Similar responses to Perry’s joke were seen on Twitter as well
https://twitter.com/tweetypiela/status/1638511518416265217?s=20
@katyperry so disappointed in your comment to Sara Beth. Seeing women put down other women like that is horrible. Her voice is beautiful. Pretty trashy of you.
— Never Vote Conservative (@hatterstudios) March 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/EyezrStarry/status/1632550280569946113?s=20
Naturally, Sara Beth decided to make a statement on her own social media account on Instagram after receiving so much attention. What she said about Katy Perry’s mom-shaming episode is as follows:
I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me asking how I’m feeling because of a joke that was made and received some publicity, she said.
I indicated that I have three children and was a young mother at the beginning of my audition before I sang, and Katy Perry made a joke that wasn’t exactly pleasant.
Sara Beth continued, “That was hurtful and embarrassing to have on TV, and that’s it.” But I did want to use this chance to say that I believe it’s awesome when women encourage and uplift other women, that I think mom-shaming is incredibly dumb, and that I think it’s hard enough to be a woman and a mother.
Later, she made the following comment:
I have nothing more to add to this discussion. I’m not even angry, she declared. I don’t even feel angry, as you can see if you watch my videos. Just trying to make some music.
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I didn’t ask for any of this to happen, she continued. This wasn’t a trick on my part. Like, I’m so over this; it’s absurd. I’m done.
Everyone connected to the American Idol affair probably wants to move on at this time. And from the outside, Sara Beth appears to be doing just that. Regarding Katy Perry, it appears that some of her supporters are upset by her alleged behavior while other admirers have stuck by the celebrity and her decisions. So, we’ll watch to see if anything further develops from this situation. But for now, all we can do is hope Sara Beth succeeds in her musical aspirations.
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