Apr 11, 2016 at 6:50 am

Katharine McPhee Thanks Woman Who Put Her Through During First 'American Idol' Audition

Katharine McPhee is pretty in yellow while dining out with a gal pal at Craig’s on Friday night (April 8) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The night before, the 32-year-old actress/singer made an appearance on the American Idol finale.

“GUYS!!! This lady right here is the reason I made it on #americanidol… She put me through my very first round in San Francisco,” Kat later captioned an Instagram photo. “She was so tough and she scared me but turns out she was a real gem and has been the best cheerleader and producer on Idol for years and years. Thank you @meggiemikes for saying YES and for doing such an amazing job year after year on this show we’ve all loved and cherished so much. #americanidolseriesfinale #blessed”