WATCH: ‘American Idol’ Production Stops After Luke Bryan’s Wife Caroline Goes In Disguise For On-Set Prank

Luke Bryan’s wife Caroline Boyer Bryan got her revenge on the country superstar during the latest episode of American Idol…

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Lauren Jo Black

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March 21, 2022

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Luke Bryan’s wife Caroline Boyer Bryan got her revenge on the country superstar during the latest episode of American Idol when she pulled off an epic prank. 

On Monday, March 21, the Best Bad Influence clothing line designer and Brett Boyer Foundation board member went undercover and crashed a performance during the final round of Idol auditions. 

While a contestant was singing a Maren Morris song, Caroline entered the set in disguise, wearing a wig, hat and hoodie. She began loudly cleaning the piano which caused the Idol judges to stop the production of the show.

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“Thanks, I think it’s clean. Thank you,” a producer said.

As the clip continued, the Idol contestant was in the midst of her performance of Morris’ “My Church,” when Caroline was ruffling a bag of chips causing Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan to lose focus.

“Hold on, hold on, I don’t want your time to be disrespected,” Perry told the contestant, bringing her audition to a halt. 

Perry then took action and left the judges’ panel to grab the bag of chips from Caroline, telling her, “that is enough.”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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“Who is that?” Bryan questioned, before Caroline snatched the bag of chips back from Perry. 

“Are you good? Who the f**k is that?” Perry said in a fit of anger.

The “California Gurls” singer then unmasked the mysterious set crasher, unveiling Caroline’s true identity, which had Luke Bryan cracking up.

Caroline Bryan, Katy Perry; American Idol

In an unexpected twist of events, it was revealed that Perry was actually involved in setting up the prank on the Idol cast with a fake contestant.

Caroline later appeared and explained that she and Luke have a “history of pranks.” 

“We met in college and we just would constantly prank each other,” Caroline shared. 

Luke and Caroline often prank each other on Instagram and revealed that Caroline would be appearing on the show on Monday afternoon. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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“Y’all remember the time I scared the hell out of Caroline? Just wait till you see her revenge during #americanidol tonight!” Bryan wrote in his Instagram stories ahead of the show, referencing when he caused Caroline to fall off her bike in April of 2020 after he scared her with a loud train horn on his truck.

In the clip shared by Bryan in at the time, Caroline can be seen falling off of her bicycle and tumbling to the ground after the “Up” singer honked his horn at her.

ABC’s “American Idol” stars judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and host Ryan Seacrest; Photo by ABC/Eric McCandless
ABC’s “American Idol” stars judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and host Ryan Seacrest; Photo by ABC/Eric McCandless

UPDATE:

American Idol will return to ABC in early 2023.

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Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.