‘American Idol’ Contestant Responds To Katy Perry’s ‘Mom-Shaming’ Joke: ‘It Was Hurtful’

Sarah Beth Liebe, who auditioned for American Idol on the March 5 occurrence of the world show, has claimed that judge Katy Perry insulted her during their interaction. Sarah Beth went connected TikTok March 8 and said that Katy’s “mom shaming” comments during the audition were “hurtful” and “embarrassing.” When Sarah Beth met Katy and the different judges astatine her audition, she told them that she was 25 years aged with 3 children, which perfectly shocked Katy, 38, who stood up from the array and began fanning herself.

Sarah Beth seemed to find Katy’s antics funny, and told the judges that “if Katy leans connected the array I deliberation I’m gonna walk out.” The “Part Of Me” singer, who has a 2-year-old daughter with her fiance Orlando Bloom, had a cheeky effect for Sarah Beth. “Honey, you’ve been leaning connected the array excessively much!” Katy said.

As Sarah Beth started chatting with the judges, Katy asked her if being connected the amusement is her “dream.” Katy asked, “Is this your dream? If it’s not your dream, you mightiness request to permission due to the fact that determination are a batch of dreams down you.”

Katy Perry connected ‘American Idol’ (Photo: ABC/Eric McCandless)

Sarah Beth admitted that she’s “still processing” being connected the show. She sang “You Know I’m No Good” by Amy Winehouse and made it to the adjacent circular of the contention acknowledgment to Katy and Luke Bryan. But 3 days later, Sarah Beth shared a TikTok wherever she reflected connected her audition process and addressed the “joke” that Katy made astatine her expense.

Well. I didnt deliberation id beryllium making this video, but one conscionable wanted to accidental a mates things since im being flooded with articles and comments/messages astir this.

♬ archetypal dependable – Sara Beth

“Katy Perry made a gag that wasn’t ace kind,” Sarah Beth said. “It was embarrassing to person that connected TV and it was hurtful and, you know, that’s that. But I did privation to instrumentality this accidental to accidental that I deliberation women supporting and uplifting different women is truthful cool. And I deliberation that mom-shaming is ace lame. It’s hard capable to beryllium a ma and it’s hard capable to beryllium a woman.”

Sarah Beth continued, “I besides wanted to instrumentality this accidental to accidental that I spot each of the young moms, and moms successful general, who person commented connected each of the videos and posts and everything. I conscionable wanted to accidental that I spot you and I perceive you and I’m grateful for you and your worthy. And support loving your babies. Nobody deserves to consciousness crappy astir that. If you’re a bully mama and you emotion your babies that’s each that truly matters. Other comments conscionable don’t consciousness necessary.” HollywoodLife reached retired to Katy’s rep for comment, but we haven’t heard back.

Sarah Beth Liebe connected ‘American Idol’ (Photo: ABC/Eric McCandless)

Sarah Beth is inactive successful the moving on American Idol. We don’t cognize however acold she’s made it successful the pre-taped episodes. The show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, with judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, continues Sunday, March 26 with the last circular of auditions.

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