"This can't be the same person who eliminated me on American Idol 5 years ago," he wrote over the TikTok while he listened to the song with a grin on his face and looked side to s

“I love Idol so much. It’s connected me with the heart of America. But I need to feel that pulse of my own beat,” Perry said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February when she shared the news. She’s being replaced by “American Idol” Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood.

Over the weekend, musician Steven James shared his reaction to one of the singer-songwriter's new tracks, "OK," in a now-viral video. "This can’t be the same person who eliminated me on American Idol 5 years ago," James wrote over the TikTok video, which sees him grimacing through the song and giving the camera the side eye as it plays.

American Idol alum Steven James is not impressed with Katy Perry's new single - and he's not holding back his critique. In a now-viral video posted via TikTok earlier this week, James shared his reaction to one of Perry's newest songs,

Not every plot twist deserves a place in the annals of time, and Katy Perry’s recent run-in with controversy is a case in point. After harmonizing her way to the pinnacle of success over the years, Perry is now facing a discordant note of criticism from a former American Idol contestant who struck a sour chord that resonated loudly online.

Katy Perry's newest album, 143, has faced a face share of criticism and controversy, and after the recent release of the deluxe edition, 1432, a former American Idol contestant shared a bold reaction to a new track that quickly went viral.