Jordin Sparks is not feeling nice about her possibilities to interchange Katy Perry as a choose on “American Idol” … however she’s nonetheless open to a name, and even has a way of how she’d do it.

We caught up with the ‘Idol’ alum in L.A., the place she confirmed she was completely severe when she pitched herself as the brand new choose for season 23 — and whereas she believes that fell on deaf ears … she additionally says she’d nonetheless like to return to her ‘Idol’ roots.

Jordin says hiring somebody like her to fill in for Katy is sensible in her thoughts — ‘trigger she’s been on the present and has the expertise … however in fact, it ain’t actually her name.

Apparently sufficient, Jordin has a imaginative and prescient for the kind of choose she could be if ‘Idol’ producers had been inclined to present her a shot. Watch … she says she would not be a Simon Cowell-type, but would still be honest.

Since Katy’s replacement has yet to be announced by ABC, plenty of A-listers have pitched themselves as possibilities to join the judges’ table — including Fantasia Barrino, Jelly Roll, and Meghan Trainor.

Yet, there may be more than one judge’s seat opening up for season 23 … as Luke Bryan told Billboard in June that his and Lionel Richie‘s futures on the singing competition are also up in the air.