Katy Perry breaks down over the Santa Fe school shooting incident
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Katy Perry was in tears after learning that a contestant was motivated by the shooting incident at his school to audition for American Idol Season 21.
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Katy Perry echoes American Idol fans’ sentiments for the victims of gun violence
Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, appeared on this week’s episode of American Idol.
Moreover, he went on to honor his hometown Santa Fe by singing a smokey rendition of Stone by Whiskey Myers.
If you didn’t know, the town earned an infamous reputation following a school shooting incident in 2018.
Meanwhile, all three judges of the reality show gave Louis a standing ovation after his performance.
💔 #americanidol pic.twitter.com/wy8IEDbo9G
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) February 27, 2023
In addition, they later asked him why he decided to debut in the reality competition. Louis revealed that his experience with the school shooting in Santa Fe motivated him to audition.
Meanwhile, Louis shared that a gunman walked into Santa Fe High School on 18th May 2018. The attacker ended up taking the lives of eight students and two teachers.
He explained that while he made it out alive, he lost a bunch of his friends during the incident and the town gained a bad reputation.
Besides that, this led to the judges having an emotional outburst with Katy Perry delivering an expletive-riddled tirade about gun control while she continued to sob.
She said, ‘Our country has f***ing failed us. This is not okay. You should be singing here because you love music. Not because you had to go through that. You didn’t have to lose eight friends.’
The Fireworks singer added, ‘I hope that you remind people that we have to team. Coz you know what? I’m scared too.’
Fans react to Katy Perry’s emotional outburst on American Idol
Many fans took to social media to express their views over Katy Perry slamming the American system in an emotional outburst against gun violence.
A fan wrote, ‘Amen Katy Perry! Thank you for your passion. @katyperry #AmericanIdol I cried with you.’
Amen Katy Perry! Thank you for your passion. @katyperry #AmericanIdol I cried with you.
— Dianne Callahan (@DianneCallaha16) February 27, 2023
Someone else chimed in to say, ‘Good for Katy for saying that!!! God bless this young man.’
Good for Katy for saying that!!! God bless this young man💙#AmericanIdol
— Ms. Gemini 1972 (@TraciFoggo) February 27, 2023
A different user pointed out, ‘Ugh Katy I agree with you so so much!!! This country has failed us every single day.’
Ugh Katy I agree with you so so much!!! This country has failed us every single day. #americanidol
— Reality TV Chats (@realitytvchatss) February 27, 2023
Another one noted, ‘That was one of the more powerful moments I’ve watched – and it had nothing to do with the singing. Lionel and Katy were absolutely right in what they said.’
That was one of the more powerful moments I’ve watched – and it had nothing to do with the singing. Lionel and Katy were absolutely right in what they said. #AmericanIdol
— Chris (@theechriswhite) February 27, 2023
no but i really need to see katy perry’s documentary during her hate train after she risked her career to comeback with a political song. she’s really disappointed pic.twitter.com/aRuolpMe0t
— ravi (@katySBXLIXperry) February 27, 2023
