Katy Perry Booed by Audience for What She Said to ‘American Idol’ Contestant
It was probably inevitable. “American Idol” judge Katy Perry received a loud chorus of boos for feedback she gave to Nutsa, a contestant on Monday night’s Top 26 show in Hawaii. Nutsa had just completed what…
It was probably inevitable.
“American Idol” judge Katy Perry received a loud chorus of boos for feedback she gave to Nutsa, a contestant on Monday night’s Top 26 show in Hawaii.
Nutsa had just completed what Entertainment Tonight referred to as an “energetic performance of ‘Paris (Ooh La La)’ by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals.”
Incidentally, that’s actually the official name of the song, even though the lyric is very clearly “oo la la.” I wonder how many times that’s been pointed out to Grace Potter? Not enough, apparently.
Perry didn’t correct the song’s name either, but she did have some other things to say.
“Nutsa, every time you take the stage, it’s like you glitter Bomb the stage,” Perry said. “Listen, I think one thing I personally would like to see from you is not one piece of glitter the next time.
“I know that’s gonna be hard,” she added.
As the crowd booed, Lionel Richie stood and held his hand out placatingly to the crowd, saying, “Whoa, hostility!” while Luke Bryan laughed.
“Yes!” he yelled. “Katy got booed! Katy got booed!”