Contestant's audition provokes laughter instead of tears

A contestant named Sophie Powers auditioned for "American Idol" with a song titled "STFU," which she described as a "tearjerker." Instead of evoking tears, her performance made the judges laugh. The song's lyrics included explicit phrases telling people to "shut the [expletive] up." The judges bleeped out the offensive words for viewers at home. Judge Lionel Richie expressed his embarrassment, saying, "I’m mortified." The judges ultimately decided not to advance Powers, with Carrie Underwood noting her performance did not fit the show's context.