Meghan Trainor 'begged' for Katy Perry's spot as 'American Idol' judge: 'That is my dream job'
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Meghan Trainor has her eye on taking Katy Perry's place on the "American Idol" judging panel. Trainor said that she has "begged" for the role, calling it her "dream job."
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On Wednesday, Trainor, 30, appeared on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" when a fan called in and asked the singer whether she was in talks to replace Perry on the show after judge Luke Bryan and host Ryan Seacrest both said she would be great in the role.
"I’ve done every interview in the world and said that that is my dream job, and I have emailed three awesome people who work in that world who don't really have the final say," Trainor said. "But I begged."
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