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Katy Perry's Cape Crusade -- The Coverup

Posted May 18th 2009 2:15AM by TMZ Staff

Katy Perry crossed the line when she showed favoritism for "American Idol" favorite Adam Lambert last week -- and unless you DVR'd the live show, you'll never see her pink Glambert cape again.

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If you go on iTunes and purchase Katy's performance from last week's "Idol", the closeup of her silk Glambert billboard has been altered -- you can't even tell there's writing on the cape.

The rest of the video is exactly the same -- we put the two different versions side-by-side so you can see.

Fox and iTunes both declined to comment.

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1. Am I the only one that cannot click on this to play it?

Posted at 2:29AM on May 18th 2009 by Sandeigh

2. very tacky!! oh well...everyone can have their opinion, but was really unfair she is performing on the show and blatently being biased...I am sure this is the last time they will have her on a show like that!!

Posted at 2:30AM on May 18th 2009 by Holly

3. I saw this when I was watching and found it a bit odd. Although everyone is welcome to their own opinions, I think that it would be best for the entertainers on the show to keep it to themselves whilst performing.

Posted at 2:33AM on May 18th 2009 by Jenna

4. who care what she did this just goes to show that american idol fans can vote for their choice and even guest stars on the show has their own opinions also i think americal idol should start a new thing where they take the contestants and put them behund a curtain and no one knows what they look like or anything about them that way there is nothing that people can judge just their singing .

Posted at 2:54AM on May 18th 2009 by tracy morsi

5. who care what she did this just goes to show that american idol fans can vote for their choice and even guest stars on the show has their own opinions also i think americal idol should start a new thing where they take the contestants and put them behund a curtain and no one knows what they look like or anything about them that way there is nothing that people can judge just their singing

Posted at 2:54AM on May 18th 2009 by tracy morsi

6. If you read Entertainment Weekly's commentary from their staffer at the performance, Katy Perry's cape was a surprise to everyone, including Adam Lambert, who reportedly nearly fell off the sofa when he saw the cape. Adam and Katy know each other, and while she has the right to be overt in her support of him ... think about all those posters the fans wave ... this may hurt him more than help him.

Posted at 11:21AM on May 18th 2009 by Trish

7. If you read Entertainment Weekly's commentary from their staffer at the performance, Katy Perry's cape was a surprise to everyone, including Adam Lambert, who reportedly nearly fell off the sofa when he saw the cape. Adam and Katy know each other, and while she has the right to be overt in her support of him ... think about all those posters the fans wave ... this may hurt him more than help him.

Posted at 5:00AM on May 18th 2009 by Trish

8. I wish she would have thought that through, that's great if she likes and supports him, but that was NOT the appropriate time, place or way to express it. I just hope that people don't blame Adam for her goofy prank that he had no absolutely no control over. And since it was edited out of the iTunes version, it looks like the producers were NOT on board with her surprise either.

Posted at 6:17AM on May 18th 2009 by Mel

9. I watch Idol...and I have no idea who this woman is or was. I thought she was riding Adam's coat tails...literally, haha. Well...No sooner then when she turned around, I had left the room. I dont want to know her after that stunt. Her cape should have said "fight hunger", "world peace" or something smart!

Posted at 6:38AM on May 18th 2009 by bat

10. Seriously that was totally on fair what she did! Now all all theses tiny boppers that like katey perry are gonna vote for him, has anyone realized all he does is scream when he sings?

Posted at 4:09PM on May 18th 2009 by Amanda

11. She should put the cape over her head in shame for that perfomance on Idol..
She was terrible!

Posted at 7:14AM on May 18th 2009 by pink

12. She should use the cape to cover her face in shame for that terrible performance on Idol..
really really bad

Posted at 7:19AM on May 18th 2009 by pink

13. This is BS. The judges spend the entire show trying to get votes for the contestant that they want to win. The only difference is that the judges do it with the comments after each song and Katie just came right out and announced it.

Posted at 7:30AM on May 18th 2009 by KT

14. i'm, but how is perry's pimping of adam worse than the judges going around declaring their favorites? more importantly, how is it different from when jamie foxx declared that kris was his favorite, and foxx, unlike perry was a mentor. i think it's unfair to hold adam supporters to different standards than kris supporters, it's downright hypocritical.

Posted at 7:32AM on May 18th 2009 by z

15. Not only was her performance horrible - she just SEALED THE DEAL for Kris Allen to become the next AMERICAN IDOL. How much screeching and yelling can any one person stand - that is all Adam Lambert does. Kris has more talent to offer. Adam has been all over LA and Hollywood for years and has not had any success, there must be a reason behind this inability to make a mark. KRIS ALLEN FOR THE WIN. Thanks Katy for pushing Kris to a win.

Posted at 7:33AM on May 18th 2009 by The REAL DEAL

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