‘American Idol’ contestant calls Katy Perry’s ‘mom-shaming’ joke ‘hurtful’ and ’embarrassing’

Katy Perry was known as out by “American Idol” contestant Sara Beth Liebe who mentioned that she was “damage” and “embarrassed” after the choose made a “mom-shaming” joke throughout her audition earlier this month.

At the start of her audition, Liebe stunned Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan when she mentioned she was 25 as all of them commented that she seemed a lot youthful. The trio appeared much more surprised when Liebe revealed she was a mom of three, with Perry standing up and pretending to faint backward on the desk.

“If Katy lays on the desk, I believe I’ll go out,” Liebe mentioned by means of nervous laughter.

“Honey, you’ve been laying on the desk an excessive amount of,” the 38-year-old “Roar” singer quipped.

After the audition aired, Liebe shared her response to Perry’s joke in a TikTok video.

‘AMERICAN IDOL’ JUDGE KATY PERRY ACCUSED OF BEING A ‘BULLY,’ ‘MOM SHAMING’ CONTESTANT

“There was a joke that was made that is gotten some consideration, and I’ve gotten lots of people reaching out to me asking how I’m feeling,” she mentioned.

Liebe continued, “Initially of my audition earlier than I sang, I discussed that I’ve three youngsters and was a younger mom, and Katy Perry made a joke that wasn’t tremendous type.”

“It was embarrassing to have that on TV, and it was hurtful and that is that,” she added. “However I did need to take this chance to only say that I believe that girls supporting and uplifting different girls is so cool, and I believe that mother shaming is tremendous lame and I believe that it is onerous sufficient to be a mother, and it is onerous sufficient to be a lady.”

She went on to precise her gratitude for the assist that she had obtained on social media after the audition aired and supply phrases of encouragement for younger moms.

“I needed to take this chance to say I see the entire younger mothers and simply mothers usually who’ve commented on the entire movies and posts and all the things,” Liebe mentioned. “I see you and I hear you and I’m grateful for you, and also you’re worthy.

“Preserve loving your infants,” she added. “No one deserves to really feel crappy about that. Backside line, I do not suppose that there is something extra to it. I believe in the event you’re a very good mama and you like your infants, that is all that actually issues and different feedback do not feel needed.”

The “California Gurls” hitmaker herself is mom to 2-year-old daughter Daisy, whom she shares along with her fiancé Orlando Bloom, 46.

Perry’s remarks sparked outrage from some “American Idol” followers when the episode aired on March 5.

“Boo to Katy Perry for mother shaming Sara Beth,” one viewer wrote. “Insinuating that she has been ‘laying on the desk an excessive amount of’ to have three youngsters by age 25. A younger mom following a dream whereas elevating her youngsters must be raised up not put down. #AmericanIdol.”

“I actually don’t like how Katy Perry simply handled Sara Beth on #AmericanIdol I don’t watch this present in any respect and my television was already on the channel however what I witnessed was not proper,” one other particular person wrote on Twitter. “They let Katy Perry bully this girl on dwell nationwide television earlier than she even began singing. So ugly.”

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One other viewer mentioned, “Pissssssed at how impolite @katyperry was to Sara Beth on #AmericanIdol.” 

“WHY WERE YOU SO NASTY TO SARA BETH. YOU WERE REALLY TERRIBLE TO HER!! JUST WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!!??” one tweet mentioned. 

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Others disagreed, nonetheless, with one particular person tweeting, “Katy Perry judging a contestant and a present that judges contestants? Surprising. Ever heard of @SimonCowell?”

“Being trustworthy is now bullying” one other mentioned whereas somebody suggested Perry’s critics: “Have to go search for a few of that old skool Simon Cowell.” 

Liebe scored a golden ticket regardless of the awkward audition after performing Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” and Elton John’s “Benny and the Jets,” with Perry and Bryan voting “sure” and Richie voting “no.”

A rep for Perry didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.

Fox Information Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

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