Showbiz can be rough … even for the descendants of legendary singers.
“I got to see her all the time.
I used to travel with her a lot,” Grace said.
Grace Franklin, granddaughter of the late Aretha Franklin, auditions for ‘American Idol’.Eric McCandless/ABC
“Are you putting pressure on me?”
Richie asked his co-judge, to which Perry said, “She’s got stardust.
Give her a shot.
Give her a chance.
A frustrated Perry replied, “I will lay down on the ground.
I quit this show.
I’m going to the bar,” and walked off stage.
Make that work, okay?”
A rep for Richie did not immediately respond to EW’s requests for comment.
Watch Grace’s audition above.
American Idolairs on Sundays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
