‘American Idol’ Contestant Nutsa Buzaladze Apologizes to Katy Perry After Judge Tells Her to Have ‘More Grace’ Amid Duet Drama

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Opening up. American Idol contestant Nutsa Buzaladze apologized to Katy Perry after the judge told her to have “more grace” after drama with her duet partner, Carina DeAngelo.Buzaladze and DeAngelo, both 25, made headlines last week when Buzaladze missed one of their duet rehearsals — and DeAngelo called her out in front of the judges.“We had a couple of issues last night … some people wanted to sleep instead of working,” the Hawaii native told Perry, Luke Bryan, 46, and Lionel Richie, 73, before the duo performed “I Put a Spell on You.” Though the judges moved Buzaladze forward in the competition — while axing DeAngelo — Perry cautioned the Georgia native to have “more grace.” It was a moment Buzaladze addressed with the Grammy winner on the Sunday, April 9, episode of the ABC hit.“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,” Buzaladze explained to Perry after performing a powerful rendition of Tina Turner’s “Proud Mary.”“I didn’t speak up because I didn’t want to cry on stage.

After I left the stage I was just destroyed,” the singer, who hails from Tbilisi, Georgia, explained. “So I wanted to apologize for that.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesPerry, for her part, gave the emotional contestant a hug and gave context to her own words.“That is great.

That’s so wonderful. ​And Nutsa, what I meant by grace is that it’s OK to be determined and ambitious and edgy and strong but also with grace,” the “Dark Horse” singer explained. “I really relate to you because I know what’s like to be a strong woman … to want to be strong and to never break and feel like nothing can ever get to me but that’s not real.”