Katy Perry Joins 'American Idol' As a Judge!

It’s official – Katy Perry has joined American Idol as a judge!

The news was announced at ABC’s 2017 Upfront Presentation on Tuesday (May 16) after a few days of speculation.

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Katy appeared on Ellen today, and played very coy about the rumors that she was joining the show as a judge. Rumors first spread over the weekend that Katy was being considered as a judge for the reboot of the hit reality show, which originated on Fox.