Miley Cyrus Is ‘1st Choice’ to Replace Katy Perry on ‘American Idol’ – but She Won’t Come Cheap!

Miley Cyrus is simply a basking favourite to switch her aged friend Katy Perry connected American Idol, but a root connected to nan franchise says money is simply a main sticking constituent arsenic cheapskate bosses don’t want to salary apical dollar for their No. 1 choice.

“The large rumor hanging complete Katy’s mostly successful tally connected Idol has been nan tremendous paycheck she managed to discuss from nan commencement of her judging word that only accrued incrementally successful nan years since,” a root exclusively tells Life & Style. “With Katy yet getting backmost to making euphony full-time, Disney and ABC are looking to switch her pinch conscionable arsenic celebrated a sanction astatine a somewhat discounted price.”

While Miley, 31, is astatine nan apical of the network’s list, different names for illustration Meghan Trainor and Jelly Roll person besides been tossed around. “Nobody expects Miley to do this cheaply, but cipher astatine nan web wants to salary Katy prices for Katy’s replacement,” nan root explains. “The show perfectly has to get a small spot cheaper nary matter who joins nan formed because nan ratings are slow declining. That’s conscionable nan truth of nan matter.”

However, securing nan “Can’t Be Tamed” singer, who antecedently served arsenic a coach connected 2 seasons of The Voice, isn’t retired of nan question. “Miley really does emotion nan title space,” nan insider says. “She has a batch much nosy judging and mentoring than she has successful her various forays into acting arsenic an adult. And she besides knows her fans really show up to watch her connected these shows.”

That loyal fanbase could thief Miley get nan woody she’s hoping for erstwhile it comes to American Idol. “That’s really her concealed limb successful extracting a large interest from Disney and ABC,” nan insider adds. “Miley’s been successful this business earlier and she knows really to make it activity successful her favor. The only point that’s keeping nan 2 sides isolated astatine nan infinitesimal is Miley’s fee, but she is perfectly nan first prime to switch Katy successful this franchise.”

Katy, 39, served arsenic a judge connected Idol for 7 seasons alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Earlier this year, she announced that she would beryllium leaving nan show aft play 22, which concluded successful May.

Luke, 48, precocious opened up astir the early of Idol successful an question and reply pinch Billboard, wherever he admitted, “It’s been interesting. It’s been thing Disney [has] been really tight-lipped astir pinch maine and Lionel and [host] Ryan [Seacrest]. We presently haven’t heard what nan communicative is connected who’s coming backmost and if Lionel and I are coming back. I deliberation Disney is conscionable trying to fig retired what they want to do and we’re conscionable benignant of sitting backmost and waiting until they decide.”

The state vocalist confirmed that he heard Miley and Meghan’s names arsenic 2 stars successful nan moving to switch Katy, on pinch Pink. However, nan “Just Give Me a Reason” vocalist antecedently admitted that she didn’t consciousness for illustration she’d do good arsenic a judge. “I don’t for illustration hurting people’s feelings,” she said. “I for illustration my time job.”