Katy Perry Shed Tears After Meeting A School Shooting Survivor On American Idol
On Sunday night's episode of "American Idol," a contestant told the judges that they had survived the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. This made Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry shed tears. On Sunday night's episode of "American Idol," a young contestant told the judges that he had lived through a school shooting.
Author:Alex MercerReviewer:Nathanial BlackwoodMar 01, 20230 Shares433 Views
On Sunday night's episode of "American Idol," a contestant told the judges that they had survived the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. This made Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Katy Perry shed tears. On Sunday night's episode of "American Idol," a young contestant told the judges that he had lived through a school shooting.
Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, wowed Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie when he sang "Stone" by Whiskey Myers to show off his rough voice. After he got a standing ovation, he told his story: In 2018, 10 people were killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School, where he was a student.
Katy Perry Shed Tears After Meeting A Survivor On American Idol
School Shooting Survivor Brings Katy Perry to Tears
Katy Perry has felt a lot during her time on American Idol. People who want to be singersoften have a lot of different feelings. No matter how good the singers are, hearing the stories of the contestants can be intense, no matter what they're going through. But an audition on Sunday night's (February 26) show was so painful that Katy Perry started to cry.
Trey Louis, who is 21 years old, sang "Stone" by Whiskey Myers with a lot of souls for his audition, which got him to the next round. Even though all three judges liked his voice, they got emotional when he talked about what happened to him on May 18, 2018. Louis said:
“„A gunman walked into my school. I was in art room one, and he shot up art room two before he made his way to art room one. Lost a lot of friends.- Trey Louis
He said that he was at school in Santa Fe, Texas, in May 2018 when a gunman killed classmates and teachers. Because of this, he wanted to help his hometown get a better name. Perry started crying and buried her face in her hands before bursting out in an angry speech.
The story moved the judges, especially Perry, who started crying and covered her face with her hands. She yelled, "Our country has f*cking failed us," she yelled. Louis agreed. She added:
“„This is not okay. You should be singing here because you love music, not because you had to go through that f*cking bullsh*t. You don’t have to lose eight friends. I hope that you remind people that we have to change. ’Cause, you know, I’m scared too.- Katy Perry
Louis used to sell mattresses, but when he went viral on TikTok about a year ago, he found out he was good at singing. Louis said of the platform "American Idol" has given him:
“„It does mean I get to shine a brighter light on my town and represent my friends that I lost, and it's an honor.- Trey Louis
The Gun Violence Archive says that as of the time of publication, there have been 92 mass shootings and 8 mass murders in the U.S. This year, there have already been more than 6,700 gun deaths.
Conclusion
Katy Perry shed tears and called for stricter gun laws after meeting Trey Louis, an American Idol contestant who lived through the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Louis, a survivor of a mass shooting, made the American Idol judges cry during his audition on Sunday. This made Perry feel so strongly about gun violence that he made an emotional plea against it. Louis was a student at Santa Fe High School when a 17-year-old student shot and killed eight students and two teachers and hurt 13 others.
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