AMERICAN Idol’s Katy Perry has snapped “Stop it!” at Luke Bryan after he shares an unflattering video of her breaking down in tears.
The moment occurred in the wake of Iam Tongi, 18, being voted Season 21’s American Idol winner during the finale episode.
Katy Perry snapped ‘Stop it!’ at Luke Bryan after he shares an unflattering video of her breaking down in tears
Luke captioned the video, ‘Somebody needs to check on @katyperry after this finale’
Luke, 46, captioned the Instagram video: “Somebody needs to check on @katyperry after this finale. #idol.”
The video captured a sobbing Katy, 38, admitting: “I’m still crying,” before yelling “Stop it!” to her fellow American Idol judge after she realized she was her was recording her.
The singer groaned: “Don’t take advantage of my sensitive, vulnerable heart!” as tears flowed from her eyes.
She then concealed her face with a makeup-covered tissue as she continued to wail.
In the post’s comment section, one fan wrote: “Someone should always check on her around the clock…”
Another commented: “She is just a tad melodramatic.”
Katy ‘Stop it!’ at Luke as her fellow American Idol judge recorded her crying after the finale
Katy pleaded, ‘Don’t take advantage of my sensitive, vulnerable heart!’
While a third person wrote: “#dramaqueen.”
Others defended Katy’s reaction, as one person stated: “I was bawling too Katy!”
“Absolutely nothing wrong with a few tears after this amazing season,” added another.
A third commenter wrote: “It’s a pretty emotional night. I am right there with Katy.”
While a fourth commented: “What an incredible season with great talent. I love the judges and the talent! Many people at home were crying too!!”
EMOTIONAL NIGHT
Katy was an emotional mess during the finale as she was again shown crying as she gushed over contestant Iam Tongi’s finale performance.
The Hawaiian singer took the stage to deliver a heartfelt rendition of Keith Urban’s song Making Memories of Us.
Before taking the American Idol stage, Iam met with Keith to chat about his song choice and get some pointers ahead of his performance.
He revealed early on in their discussion that his late father used to play one of the Australian country singer’s songs in their home when he was a kid.
Keith noted his “emotional connection” to the song, suggesting that it was the right choice for him.
Iam took the stage with his guitar strapped on and flip-flops on his feet.
He delivered a characteristically moving performance that left more than a few of the judges emotional.
Katy Perry was seen crying in her seat while Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan hid their feelings a little better.
“In between you and Megan [Danielle] I had to grab a little tissue and fold it into a triangle because every time you come on and you sing the vibration that comes out of your mouth, it goes through the weeds of people’s hearts and it just gets to them.”
She concluded: “It moves us so much. So when you sing, I am ready to feel, baby.”
Luke and Lionel both revealed in their judge’s statements that they, too, had been in or near tears during the performance.
Katy and Luke again broke down as he took the stage for a second time on Sunday.
AND THE WINNER IS…
After three hours of intense competition, Iam Tongi was voted American Idol’s Season 21 winner.
Megan Danielle was the runner-up and Colin Stough finished in third place.
Stough was eliminated in the first half of the finale after losing out in the public vote.
Iam is an 18-year-old musician from Kahuku, Hawaii, who gained prominence during Season 21 of American Idol.
Throughout the course of the season, Tongi wowed judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie with his performances, which included several tributes to his father, Rodney, who passed away a few months before the season premiere.
Prior to being named the Season 21 winner, Perry hinted that he might be the show’s winner.
“I believe it’s written in the stars,” she said after his performance of Father and Son from the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack.
“I don’t believe in coincidences. I know that you’re Iam, but when I see your name, I see ‘I am the next ‘American Idol.'”
When Tongi is not on stage, he can often be found posting about his life on Instagram to over 527,000 followers.
Katy also got emotional after Iam Tongi’s performance during the three-hour season finale episode
American Idol finalists Iam, Colin Stough, and Megan Danielle
Judges Katy, Luke, and Lionel Ritchie with American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and Season 21 winner Iam Tongi
