Steven Tyler was a hilarious and suprirsing judge during his two-season gig on American Idol, and last night he appeared once more.
But this time, he was a contestant. And this time, he was a woman.
It’s not clear at what point judges Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj, and Randy Jackson knew it was Tyler. They may’ve been in on the joke the whole time. But Tyler’s Tulsa, Oklahoma audition definitely came as a shock to the audience.
Tyler was in full drag and at one point takes off his wig to reveal his true self. Sadly he didn’t sing, though the obvious song choice would’ve been “Dude Looks Like a Lady” by his band Aerosmith.
Tulsa’s performances were largely unmemorable save for Tyler’s appearance and 16-year-old Kayden Stephenson, who has cystic fibrosis and isn’t expected to live past 35 years old. The judges send him to Hollywood with his voice that is comparable to a young Michael Jackson:
New episodes of American Idol air Wednesday and Thursday next week at 8 PM ET/PT on Fox.
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