“Our country has f—ing failed us!
This is not okay,” Perry tells 21-year old Idol hopeful Trey Louis.
“In May 2018, a gunman walked into my school,” Louis told the judges.
I lost a lot of friends.
Eight students were killed, two teachers were killed."
“Our country has f—ing failed us!
This is not okay,” she told him.
You don’t have to lose eight friends.
I hope that you remind people that we have to change.
Because I’m scared, too."
Richie also got visibly choked up, and he and Bryan comforted Perry.
Richie then told Louis, “We have tolerated this for so long.
It’s become a norm.”
Perry then continued, “We’ve got to change.
And I hope you’re free to just lead.”
The trio gave Louis a group hug as he got his golden ticket.
Watch the emotional audition in the video below:
American Idolairs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
