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Carrie Underwood to replace Katy Perry as new ‘American Idol’ judge

  2024-08-06 pagesixNicholas Hautman47910
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Carrie Underwood will return to “American Idol” as a judge. Getty Images

Carrie Underwood is coming home.

The “American Idol” Season 4 winner and country music superstar will replace Katy Perry as a judge on the ABC singing competition series next year, Pvnew has learned.

We hear the network’s official Season 23 announcement will be made Thursday.

Reps for “Idol” had no comment, and Underwood’s publicist did not immediately respond to Pvnew.

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Underwood is replacing Katy Perry. Disney
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The country singer won Season 4 of the show in 2005. Gregg DeGuire

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Perry, 39, shocked fans in February when she revealed she was leaving the show.

“I love ‘Idol’ so much,” she said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” at the time. “It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I feel like I need to go out and feel that pulse to my own beat.”

The Grammy nominee has since announced that she will release a new album, titled “143,” in September.

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Perry judged the show with Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie for seven seasons. Disney
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The trio made their debut on the panel in 2018 after “Idol” moved from Fox to ABC. Disney
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Ryan Seacrest has been the host since 2002. ABC

Perry made her debut on the “American Idol” judging panel in 2018 alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie after the Ryan Seacrest-hosted show moved from Fox to ABC for its 16th season.

Pvnew exclusively reported at the time that Perry had landed a $25 million salary, more than double Bryan’s and Richie’s paychecks, because she appealed to “a younger audience” and had a “huge social media following.”

The pay disparity did not cause issues among the judges, however, as they got along swimmingly on the air during their seven seasons together.

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Perry announced in February that she was leaving the singing competition series. Disney
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She is set to release a new album in September. Getty Images

Bryan, 48, even rushed to Perry’s defense after she received backlash from viewers last year for harshly judging multiple Season 21 contestants.

“Katy gets picked on for going out and trying to have fun making a TV show,” the “One Margarita” singer told Fox News in June 2023, adding that his colleague’s thick skin made him “appreciate her even more.”

For his part, Richie, 75, praised Perry as “humorous” and “knowledgeable” on “Kimmel” in February before voicing his support for her decision to “take some time and actually be an artist” after her “Idol” run.

TMZ was first to report the news of Underwood’s casting.

(By/Nicholas Hautman)
 
 
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