American Idol season 23 has had several eliminations so far, and I feel that they've all been abrupt, and therefore disrespectful, to the eliminated contestants. American Idol season 23 welcomed back host Ryan Seacrest, along with judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. However, for the first time since ABC revived the show in 2018, there was a shakeup at the judging table because Carrie Underwood took Katy Perry's place after the latter star left the show to focus on her own music career again.