'American Idol' Alum Steven James Shades Katy Perry Over New Song 'OK'

A former American Idol contestant is criticizing Katy Perry ‘s new song. Earlier this month, the 40-year-old singer released her new album 1432 , the deluxe version of her LP 143 . The deluxe album features the new track “OK.

” Over the weekend, musician Steven James , who appeared on season 17 of Idol in 2019, shared a blunt message reacting to Katy ‘s new song. Keep reading to find out more..



. “This can’t be the same person who eliminated me on American Idol 5 years ago,” Steven wrote on TikTok along with a video of himself grimacing while listening to “OK” in his car. After Steven shared the video, many took to the comments to also shade Katy ‘s new song.

“Sounds like a theme song of a pbs kids show,” one person wrote, while another added, “Katy Perry wouldn’t make it past day 1 on American idol.” If you missed it, Katy recently explained why fans left during the middle of her Jingle Ball set . ♬ OK – Katy Perry.