'Idol' Alums Weigh in on the Series Revival

American Idol alums David Archuleta and Kimberley Locke support ABC’s reboot of the singing competition. Archuleta and Locke shared their thoughts with Us Weekly and they’re both excited for the revival of the show that helped launch their careers.

Archuleta, who was the runner-up on the show in 2007 when David Cook was crowned the season 6 winner, told Us that he hopes the new judges and producers will focus on talent more so than those cringeworthy auditions.

“I know I'm sappy, but I think it would be nice to put more emphasis on the good talent … it's not just we're going to make fun of you, that always hurts me to watch,” the “Up All Night" singer, 26, shared. “I think it's super sad, playing with people's emotions. I think Idol could do without it. They can get millions of people watching without having to humiliate people.”

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Katy Perry recently signed on as the first judge on the new American Idol.