The pop star in the American Idol menu was the “best choice” to be a judge before Carrie Andrews, can reveal Sun Us exclusively.
Although ABC Execs, which put their eyes on a specific Hollywood icon, the “alleged” funny “” ridiculous “demand ended in crushing the deal.
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Bakry, 42, was officially welcomed by the American Idol Judicial Committee when the offer announced the selection of casting in August 2024.
This came after a long hunt for someone who can fill the Katie Perry shoe after she left the show in 2024 after six years.
Before Carrie was the last choice to join the judges Luke Brian and Lionel Richie, Execs had their eyes on the name of another A list.
According to the interior show: “Miley Cyrus was the best choice to replace Katie Perry.
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“Everyone was on board and got an official offer, but the deal was agreement when Miley was asking more than Katie, which they found ridiculous.
The producers surprised the extent of their interest in helping the contestants.
“It relates to people in a way that no one else did and wanted the offer bad for her, but he could not justify the mark.
“It was not possible. She was firm and will not go down from the number.”
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Miley, 32, claims more than $ 30 million for her first idol season – more than $ 25 million in Katie's salary.
It seems that those who make decisions behind the scenes were not the only ones who wanted Hana Montana in the exhibition.
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Last year, Locke, 48, praised Miley because she was “in talks” to join the singing competition.
“I have said several names. I think Benck was in the talks, Miley Cyrus was in the talks, and Megan Treenor was in the talks.
“But they are annoyed on this topic. I think Disney is just trying to know what they want to do.
“We are just a kind of sitting and we are waiting for them to decide,” Locke said previously.
Curry de away
Previously, the United States newspaper reported that Carrie was not the first Idol player's choice to be a judge in season 23.
While many viewers “love” a graphic singer of Grammy, the “breathing of fresh air” was in the show, others were disappointed with her performance as a judge.
Who are the winners of the last American Idol?
Among the former winners of American Idol:
Kelly Clarkson (2002)
Robin Stodard (2003)
Fantasia Barino (2004)
Carrie Underwood (2005)
Taylor Hicks (2006)
Jordin Sparks (2007)
David Cook (2008)
Chris Allen (2009)
Lee Diose (2010)
Scotti Maker (2011)
Philip Philips (2012)
Candice Glove (2013)
Kalb Johnson (2014)
Nick Verdiani (2015)
Trent Harmon (2016)
Madi Bobby (2018)
Lin Hardy (2019)
Only Sam (2020)
Chaice Beckham (2021)
Noah Thompson (2022)
Tondi days (2023)
Abi Carter (2024)
The beauty of Roberts (2025)
It seems that the gap started a long time before Carrie entered its new role, because producers and executives in the studio were not all on the same page about its use.
According to one of those familiar with production, Carey was not “the first selection of the network to be a judge this season.”
They spoke with a handful of other artists in the pop and country menu before landing on Carrie.
“It was not a unanimous decision.”
Idol has not yet revealed its plans before the Judges Committee next season, but the sources have claimed that the offer hoped that all three stars will return.
After Jamal Roberts's favorite beauty of Jamal Roberts in season 23, Idol returns to stopping until he returns in early 2026 for the 24th season.
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