The inspiring singer Sarah Beth Liebe has left American Idol after Katy Perry made a mom-shaming comment at her audition a few days ago.
Contestant Unexpectedly Left The Show
An American Idol competitor, Sara Beth Liebe, unexpectedly left the competition after judge Katy Perry faced backlash for ridiculing the mother-of-three during her audition.
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Sara Surprised The Judges
During the March 5 show, Sara Beth surprised the judges by revealing that she had given birth to three children before the age of 25.
Perry Made A Joke
Perry responded by joking that the young mother had “spent too much time on the table,” which was highly mocked.
Sara Wanted To Be With Her Babies
On Sunday’s Hollywood Week episode, Sara quits the competition to “be with her babies,” shocking the judges and show producers.
She Told Judges That It Was Her Last Performance
She had sung her first-round song, The Police’s Roxanne , before addressing judges Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie, “This opportunity is really rad, but this is actually going to be my last performance, because my heart’s at home. So, I’m going get home to my babies. They kind of need me.”
Bryan Called It A Mistake
Bryan called the choice a mistake as Perry urged the mom to rethink.
It Was Hard For Sara
But Sara said, “I don’t even know what showbusiness is. I’ve been a mom since I was 18. I’ve been married since I was 18. I don’t think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids.”
Sara Was Guilty Of Leaving Her Kids Behind
She added, “They’re all still really young. There is a lot of guilt when you leave your kids to do something completely selfish. I feel like I’m not gonna win the show anyway, so I might as well go home.”
Perry Told Sara Not To Give Up
Perry replied, “You’ve opened a door you never thought you would open, and you got a yes. You may get another yes in the future. Do not give up.”
Sara Knew That It Was The Big Opportunity
“I’m really humbled and grateful, and Katy had some really nice things to say,” Sara added backstage. “If my kids were a little older… I understand how big of an opportunity this is, but I still kinda wanna go home.”
Her Kids Are Young
She also said, “I don’t think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids. They’re still really young. There’s a lot of guilt that comes when you leave your kids to do something completely selfish.”
Sara Suffered Panic Attack After Her Audition
Sara said in a TikTok video after her leaving was announced that she suffered a panic attack immediately after her first audition.
Sara Wants To Do Music Badly
“A lot of people don’t realize that I was scouted to audition,” she added. “They reached out to me. And I’m so grateful. I’ve never had this much support with singing. And it’s mind-blowing and so humbling and has made me realize how badly I want to do music.”
She Is Allowed To Make Choices That Are Best For Her
She continued, “Six months ago, I didn’t know that yet. But I’m also allowed to make hard choices that are best for me.”
Sara Also Talked About Perry’s Issue
This comes after Sara mentioned the Perry incident, which caused widespread criticism.
Katy’s Reaction When Sara Told About Her Kids
When Sara disclosed she had three children before the age of 25, Katy, 38, faked fainting, prompting Sara Beth to exclaim, “If Katy lays on the table, I think I’m going to pass out.”
A Bad Joke
Katy, who is also a mother, then said, “Honey, you’ve been laying on the table too much.”
It Was Hurtful For Sara
In a recent TikTok video, the aspiring singer said that the joke was hurtful, and she went on to stop people from engaging in mom shaming.
It Wasn’t Kind
“At the start of my audition before I sang, I mentioned that I had three children and was a young mother and Katy Perry made a joke that wasn’t super kind,” Sara Beth explained.