For her part, Katy has not said anything publicly about the criticism she’s faced. However, she did praise the contestants for how far they came this season.
“It’s been emotional like a good therapy session,” the “Roar” artist told E! News in May about this past season. “Just to see these kids, young people—younger than me—just grow and get what they came for. Even if they didn’t win, they got what they came for. There’s something that was sparked in them that can never be put back or be not believed in.”
As for Luke, he was asked about his future on the show following the conclusion of season 21, which was won by Iam Tongi.
“As long as the vibe feels like we’re onward and upward and we’re getting emotionally moved and we’re telling the story of kids and the American spirit and it’s a show that kids can sit down and parents can cry and laugh together and have fun,” he replied in the video shared by Fox News, “it’s gonna be a tough show for me and Lionel and Katy to walk away from.”
