The report famous that lengthy earlier than her exit, Perry caught flak for what Idol followers believed was “mom-shaming” contestant Sara Beth Liebe for spending an excessive amount of time together with her little ones, and extra just lately for criticizing Nutsa Buzaladze‘s sparkly outfits.
Liebe spoke out after Perry and the opposite judges had been wowed by the very fact she had three youngsters by age 25, a tidbit she shared throughout her audition that led Perry to start fanning herself.
“If Katy lays on the desk, I believe I’ll move out,” Liebe mentioned, to which the I Kissed a Woman singer replied, “Honey, you’ve got been laying on the desk an excessive amount of.”
“It was embarrassing to have that on TV, and it was hurtful,” Liebe mentioned through TikTok final March. “I see the entire younger mothers and simply mothers generally … preserve loving your infants. No one deserves to really feel crappy about that. If you happen to’re a great mama and you’re keen on your infants, that is all that actually issues. Different feedback simply do not feel crucial.”