alum has one person in mind to replace on the judges panel: . “I’ve not always loved her music, but I’ve always respected her as a person for her work ethic. In this industry, you have to have a work ethic,” Stough exclusively told at CMA Fest on Saturday, June 8, referring to Adele, 36.
“To me, she has a different fame. She has true music fame, not like a TV fame or a publicity fame or anything like that. [Fame] just comes from her music.
” While Stough noted that he’s “never met” Adele, he said she “seems amazing.” He added, “She seems like she stands up for what she thinks and I love that about her. I’d love to meet her one day.
” Stough joked that he’d like to have a “sit-down conversation” with the “Hello” singer about why she’s the after Perry’s departure. (Perry, 39, announced during an appearance on in February.) Stough placed during season 21 of which premiered in February 2023.
Since his time on the reality singing competition, Stough said that much of life has “changed.” “Just blessings,” he said. “One thing I really love about this is the music industry has really pushed me closer to God.
Before I was doing this, I kind of drifted away a little bit, and I know I might get on stage, cuss, do this, do that, things you don’t like. But at the end of the day, I’m a God-fearing Christian. So I love him to death.
That’s one thing that has mainly changed in my personal life.” Stough continued, “Just being somebod.
