In a shocking moment on AmericanIdol, one breakout contestant quit moments before her duet with single mom Fire. See what happened next that brought judge Katy Perry to tears:
, a single mom and stripper fighting to earn her second chance -- were paired up to perform a duet. And though the duo appeared to hit it off right away, things went south when Kaya got sick and wasn't able to learn the arrangement and music in time for their performance.
"I have to leave, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry," Kaya said, bursting into tears and running off the stage.asked her how she felt about performing alone, she too broke down in tears. "Listen, Fire. You're not going to be abandoned anymore," Perry assured her, asking the other contestants if anyone would sing with Fire.Singer Jayna Elise rushed up to the stage to offer her support. The performance was filled with tears as Fire fought to try to maintain her composure despite being clearly upset.