Katy Perry shares throwback snap and gives shout-out to American Idol ahead of its 21st anniversary

Katy Perry seemed to be feeling a bit sentimental and nostalgic when she decided to greet American Idol as it progresses through season 21.

As the 21st anniversary of the reality show singing series quickly approaches, the pop superstar, who serves as one of three celebrity judges, took to her Instagram page and shared a snapshot of herself as a child. 21 years old in 2005.

‘#idol is celebrating her 21st birthday this year,’ she began in the caption of the photo that showed her standing in front of a clothing rack, either in a store or in a dressing room.

The Santa Barbara, California native can be seen looking directly into the camera with a fringed off-white sweater hanging from each of the short sleeves, her dark locks pushed back from her face, along with a big confident smile on her face. face.

The Firework star proceeded to recount how his 21st birthday party was marred by a couple of accidents that resulted in injuries.

“When I turned 21, I rented a roller skating rink and had McDonald’s “serve” along with 2 barrels in the middle of the rink…and two friends broke bones but we had a lot of fun (so they said I don’t know, just turned 21),’ she said of her birthday party.

He ended the post by moving on to promoting the new season of Idol and asking fans to share their 21st birthday experiences.

Anyway, check out #idol rn and let me know what YOU did for your 21st (that you can remember) in the comments.

And there was no shortage of people who took to Instagram to respond to their request.

Many people kept it simple and shared comments like, ‘A friend took me to bars on the Indiana University campus!’ and ‘Celebrating the 21st in Las Vegas tomorrow.’

There was even a woman who had no choice but to stay home and stay safe, writing: ‘Celebrate[d] at home in a pandemic’, referring to COVID-19.

But then there were others who had monumental experiences, like meeting a long-lost family member.

“When I turned 21 like two days before, I had always believed that thoughts come true, so I always imagined meeting my birth mother and according to my belief, with the help of my IP, she called me on my birthday and we met. we come together,” shared one grateful woman. .

OG: American Idol premiered on Fox on June 11, 2002 with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as judges; are seen during the season one finale

Back in the day: Ryan Seacrest was just 28 years old and was the host of the first season of American Idol

The First: Kelly Clarkson ended up winning the first American Idol title

Many commenters’ 21st birthday experience involved drinking alcohol for the first time, legally in the US.

“I was in the hospital to have my gallbladder removed,” one woman revealed. “The nurses tried to help me celebrate by joking that they would swap my IV bag for vodka as they are both clear liquids, it’s the same thing.”

One young man wrote: “Flew to LA – had lunch in Weho, afternoon shopping, dinner in Los Feliz… then pulled a shit face in Hollywood and had UberEats deliver McDonald’s before passing out while watching Golden Girls on 2 AM.’

And finally, there were some people who have already had their first legal sips of alcohol in countries where the drinking age is 18 or 19.

“I celebrated with my university business professors in a pub in London while studying abroad, you know, where it’s legal to drink at like 18,” one person shared, while others said they had their first drink in Canada at the 19.

American Idol promo: Earlier on Sunday, Perry went into promo mode for the upcoming episode of the reality show later in the night.

Stylish: The pop superstar struck some poses in an off-the-shoulder plaid dress

Idolmaker: The Firework singer-songwriter joined Idol as a judge when it moved to ABC in 2018

American Idol will officially hit its 21st anniversary on June 11, which is the date it premiered on Fox in 2002.

It proceeded to run for 15 seasons on the network before it was cancelled, airing its final show on April 7, 2016.

After a two-year hiatus, the reality competition series would be given new life on ABC, where it will now be running for five more seasons and counting.

Perry, along with Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie hthey have served as judges since the show’s revival began on ABC.

Season 21 of the reality show singing competition just premiered on February 19 with the same three judges back on the panel and Ryan Seacrest hosting once again.

Earlier on Sunday, Perry went back into promo mode for American Idol Instagram and shared a series of snaps of herself dressed in an off-the-shoulder plaid dress with her black hair falling over her chest and shoulder.

“Good girl went PLAID (or at least went back to prismatic vibes) on #americanidol tonight @ 8/7c,” she wrote.

Strong: American Idol with Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest is now in its sixth season on ABC