Katy Perry has been entertaining crowds for a long time, breaking out as a pop star 15 years ago, and now as a judge on American Idol, she definitely brings that performative energy to the small screen. She’s had emotional freakouts over certain contestants and even dramatically acted like she was fainting during one Season 21 audition (after which her comments drew “mom-shaming” accusations). If there’s anybody who relates to such over-the-top reactions, it’s Kim Kardashian, and after Perry shared a self-deprecating photo of her ugly-cry face, the reality star had an A+ response.
Katy Perry wasn’t the only one letting the tears flow freely during the April 3 broadcast of American Idol. Ahead of the emotional episode, Perry gave her Instagram followers a peek at what they were in for, while poking fun at herself for having an “ugly-cry face”:
