‘American Idol’ fans push for Alanis Morissette to replace Katy Perry

Alanis Morissette won’t be “the one that got away” — if “American Idol” fans have their way.

Viewers are campaigning on social media to permanently remove Katy Perry as a judge after she was temporarily replaced this week by the Canadian songstress to mentor the show’s Top 8.

Morissette, 48, filled in for Perry, 38, while she and co-judge Lionel Richie, 73 — who was replaced by Ed Sheeran — performed at the coronation concert held in honor of King Charles III.

Perry’s hiatus from the show came as several fans slammed the
“TGIF” singer for her rude on-stage behavior.

Several viewers of “Idol” seemed to breathe a sigh of relief during the “Dark Horse” singer’s two-episode absence.

Fans of "American Idol" are petitioning the show on social media to permanently remove Katy Perry (center) as a judge after she was replaced this week by Alanis Morrissette. — Fans of “American Idol” are petitioning the show on social media to permanently remove Katy Perry (center) as a judge after she was replaced this week by Alanis Morissette.

“I want you as a permanent judge,” exclaimed one fan to Morissette on Twitter.

“I’ve always enjoyed your music, but watching you on American Idol and seeing how much you cared about these kids and how wonderful you were with them was awesome,” gushed a second Twitter user. “You seem like a very genuine person and you don’t see that much these days! Thank you for being you.”

A third claimed that Morissette’s critiques were “unselfishly intended to benefit the contestants” and that Perry and Richie could learn a lot from her.

One user pushed for both Richie and Perry to be replaced.

"I thought Alanis's comments were a breath of fresh air," said a second user. "Positive but helpful and so much more meaty than 'let me tell you something' and 'you've grown before our eyes.'" — “I thought Alanis’s comments were a breath of fresh air,” said a second user. “Positive but helpful and so much more meaty than ‘let me tell you something’ and ‘you’ve grown before our eyes.’”

Perry’s hiatus from the show came as several fans have slammed the 38-year-old for her rude on-stage behavior.

“It will be SOOOOOO nice watching ‘Idol’ tonight without having to hold the remote so I can ‘MUTE’ Perry and Richie every time they open their mouths,” blasted one user. “Now. change those two judges out PERMANENTLY! Thank you, King Charles.”

The Post reached out to Perry and Morissette for comment.

Users of a Reddit thread dedicated to the vocal competition also said it was a nice change not to have Perry blowing “Hot n Cold” with contestants during the 2-hour episode.

“Alanis gave some good feedback. She could replace one of judges or be the 4th member,” stated one Reddit user.

Alanis Morrissette, 48, filled in for Perry in mentoring the Top 8 while the "Teenage Dream" singer was in London, — Alanis Morissette, 48, filled in for Perry in mentoring the Top 8 while the “Teenage Dream” singer was in London,

“I thought Alanis’s comments were a breath of fresh air,” said another. “Positive but helpful and so much more meaty than ‘let me tell you something’ and ‘you’ve grown before our eyes’.”

Despite “waking up in Windsor,” Perry and Richie managed to shoot across the sky and check in with the ongoing competition through a livestream, and were joined by King Charles III and Queen Camilla who made a “surprise” appearance.

Prior to her “Idol” appearance on Sunday, the “Teenage Dream” singer was spotted looking confused inside Westminster Abbey and then tripping and nearly falling to the ground following the ceremony.