'Those results weren't what Dawson wanted': Fans slam Katy Perry for shading 'American Idol' contestant

'American Idol' fans accused Katy Perry of shading Dawson Wayne after she called his performance a 'dice roll'
UPDATED APR 18, 2023
Katy Perry called Dawson Wayne's performance a 'dice roll' (YouTube/American Idol, ABC/Eric McCandless)
Katy Perry called Dawson Wayne's performance a 'dice roll' (YouTube/American Idol, ABC/Eric McCandless)

DISNEY AULANI RESORT, HAWAII: Katy Perry has been the center of 'American Idol' Season 21 viewers' outrage for a while now. The social media has accused Katy of mom-shaming contestant Sara Beth and was slammed for 'gas-lighting' another hopeful contestant, Matt Winson. 

A similar incident happened during the second night at Disney's Aulani Resort in Hawaii, when Dawson performed a Billie Eilish song. The viewers accused Katy of 'shading' aspiring singer Dawson Wayne as she admitted she was 'scared' of the singer in an awkward moment. However, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan were instantly impressed with his performance.

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Katy Perry dubs Dawson Wayne's performance a 'dice roll'

Dawson delivered a stirring performance on Billie Eilish's 'Copycat.' The aspiring singer's thrilling rendition stunned both the audience and the 'American Idol' judges. However, Noah thinks he sounded strange, and suggested he bring the song down half a step. Meanwhile, Luke called the song a departure and prefers his voice tender. Luke also called Dawson's performance 'solid.' Lionel agreed with Luke and noted that the risk he took was 'brilliant' and asks the fans to vote.

Katy then chimed in and called his performance a 'dice roll' that took her a minute to get. She noted one of her own career risks and joked about her album 'Prism.' "My whole fourth album. It was a dice roll and I locked in finally when we got back to that moment where you really controlled the room with your voice," said Katy, "And then you went, 'Sike!' and I was scared of you for the first time." Katy further noted with a smile, "I was like, you’re such a nice guy, and all of a sudden I’m freaked out and I love it."

Did Katy Perry shade Dawson Wayne?

Fans felt Katy was shading Dawson and were not happy after her comments. They took to social media and wrote, "Those results weren't what Dawson wanted to hear." Another viewer mistakenly named the wrong album and noted, "Help at Katy lowkey shading Witness 😭" Meanwhile, another person took to the comment section of Dawson's performance video and questioned, "He was fantastic but he didn't seem happy with it when it was over." Another user commented, "Katy made him feel down. He expected them to react more. They were way off base." Another fan said, "Hated Katy's reactions. He was great!" Another viewer wrote, "Katy shading Dawson was the worse."



 



 

'American Idol' Season 21 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8.pm ET on ABC.

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