'American Idol' Season 18: Katy Perry says Margie and boyfriend Jonny must find individuality and fans agree

Katy advised the couple to give each other some space and focus on securing their dreams right now
Jonny West and Margie Mays (ABC)
Jonny West and Margie Mays (ABC)

There were panic and nerves going around everywhere tonight in 'American Idol'. In the Hollywood week, the judges decided to change things for the first time this season. Unlike the usual group-round, the judges introduced duets. If the contestants weren't already nervous, well, it hit them now. Some of the pairs made it through to the next round, while some didn't. The judges also got to decide if they wanted to save only one of the contestants and eliminate the other. 

With the panic of performing a duet in front of the judges going around, it was Margie Mays and her boyfriend Jonny West's turn to perform. Ahead of their performance, Jonny starts feeling the pressure and starts to panic. Margie stood by him, but sadly his nerves were still evident while performing their rendition of, Meghan Trainor's 'Like I'm Gonna Lose You'. 

After their performance, Katy advised the couple to give each other some space and focus on securing their dreams right now. Katy added that the duo is barely passing through to the next round, but they made it.



 

Taking to Twitter after their performance, fans agreed with what Katy shared and affirmed that Margie and Jonny need to find themselves as individual artists first. "#AmericanIdol I agree with Katy. Jonny and Margie need to realize that they cannot stay together through every step of the competition. One is going to go farther than the other," a fan wrote.

"I completely agree. They need to find themselves as individual artists. Margie definitely overpowered him. #AmericanIdol," a fan said. Adding to that another shared, "@katyperry was spot on - they need to separate a bit - I think Margie needs to give Jonny some much-needed space." 

"Love her tonality in her voice but I feel nothing as far as feeling the song. I really like him he should feel more confident and I know you love her but you have to shine for yourself," a fan said. 

Do you agree with Katy Perry too? Let us know in the comments below. 

'American Idol' Season 18 airs every Sunday and Monday night only on ABC. Check your local listings for more information. 

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

A dangerous former client targets top divorce attorney Allura Grant with a series of escalating attacks before holding her hostage at gunpoint
2026-11-05T08:27:49.000Z
Joe Miñoso left 'Chicago Fire' in the procedural's momentous 300th episode
2026-11-05T07:53:12.000Z
‘Chicago Fire’ honors a fan favorite character in its 300th episode
2026-11-05T05:51:40.000Z
‘Chicago Med’ focuses on Dr Wu’s pursuit of the Chief Resident position in its latest episode
2026-11-05T04:50:53.000Z
Tomlin risks Cruz’s job to convince Severide in the latest episode of ‘Chicago Fire’
2026-11-05T03:47:56.000Z
The untitled Hulu series follows Leavitt and her family as she handles new fame and career ambitions
2026-11-05T03:29:58.000Z
The ‘All’s Fair’ cast return for a second season of divorce cases and personal drama. Here’s when new episodes arrive, where to watch and what to know about before the finale.
2026-11-04T16:46:27.000Z
'Batman: Knightfall Part 2' unveils a first-look clip as Azrael takes up the cowl after Bruce Wayne is left paralyzed by Bane.
2026-11-04T16:27:06.000Z
Owen Wilson returns to the green in ‘Stick’ Season 2. Here’s your guide to Apple TV’s weekly episode rollout, streaming details and finale date.
2026-11-04T15:48:30.000Z
'Trinity,' starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Richard Madden, follows a naval officer who suspects the US Secretary of Defense is at center of a conspiracy.
2026-11-04T15:21:56.000Z