Katy Perry and Nutsa Buzaladza.Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, ABC/Eric McCandless
A contestant onAmerican Idolis clearing the air after a rocky duets week.
On Sunday’s episode of the singing competition show, contestantNutsa Buzaladzenot only slayed the stage with her performance of Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary” — but also apologized toKaty Perryafterlast week’s incident.
In a behind-the-scenesclip from the episode, DeAngelo was visibly upset when Buzaladze slept through a rehearsal, which ultimately left them unprepared for the performance.
Buzaladze ended up moving forward while her duet partner did not, though Perry told her she needed to have “more grace.”
This week, in her opening interview, the contestant said, “Duet round was the hardest emotional experience I’ve had in my life… ever.”
“I am not this person,” she said. “I have never been this person.”
Once she met with the judges on Sunday, she opened up with an apology directed to Perry, saying she felt “very bad” about what happened.
“I wanted to tell my side of the story and I felt so bad I was frozen. I didn’t want to bring negative energy so that’s why I didn’t say nothing,” she said. “I didn’t speak up because I didn’t want to cry on stage. After I left the stage I was just destroyed. So I wanted to apologize for that.”
Nutsa Buzaladze.ABC/Eric McCandless
The “Firework” singer immediately got up and hugged her.
“You’re a real person with a big heart and a big talent,” she concluded.
She also addressed the news in anInstagram poston Monday, where she explained that she was exhausted from a long flight but hopes “that you will get to know me and my personality better.”
In the end, Buzaladze made it to the top 24 and called her mom to tell her the big news: “It’s the biggest thing that’s happened in my life.”
To see who else made the top 24, watch Monday’s episode at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
