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On ‘American Idol,' Katy Perry Rocks Adam Lambert Cape

Katy Perry is known for her outrageous style, but debuted an Adam Lambert cape during the American Idol results show last night, causing a stir amongst viewers.

During Katy Perry’s song “Waking Up in Vegas,” the singer put on an Elvis-style cape and showed off the “Adam Lambert” embroidered on the back. Kris Allen fans are upset that the cape Katy Perry wore on American Idol showed off more than Perry’s quirky style, with the design giving Adam Lambert an edge up in the competition.

She’s rocked an outfit of bananas, crazy bathing suits, half suit/half dress outfits, so was a cape that far behind? The King lives, and it seems that Katy Perry thinks he’s American Idol’s Adam Lambert.

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