Season 4 has gotten to the drama pretty early, as fans are making it clear how displeased they are after Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie turned away the talented trans performer Ace Stiles and gave a ticket to Hollywood to a guy who poorly performed a Pitbull song.
The following contains spoilers for American Idol Season 4 Auditions Part 2.
American Idol’s judges have often come under fire for making the wrong calls with contestants, though incidents provoking backlash from the fandom are usually reserved for the late stages of the season.