Judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie were brought to tears when a contestant revealed they were a survivor of the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Trey Louis, 21, performed a soulful rendition of"Stone" by Whiskey Myers for his audition, advancing to the next round. While all three judges were impressed by his vocals, they got emotional when he described what happened to him on May 18, 2018.
The visibly upset"Firework" singer continued,"This is not OK! You should be singing here because you love music, not because you had to go through that.""You didn't have to lose eight friends," she added."I hope that you remind people that we have to change because, you know what, I'm scared, too."
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