Katy Perry may not be with American Idol any more, but the person she suggested replace her on the hit singing competition will be joining the weekly competition series, just not as a judge.

Russell, the daughter of country music legend Loretta Lynn, started off her run on “Idol” as a shy singer, but she came out of her shell some on that show, and she has shared her life with fans on social media since. Which brings us to this weekend, and a major life event that Russell took fans along for the ride on.