With a new world tour mounting and her latest album, ‘143,’ storming music shelves, Katy Perry has been quite the busy bee as she pounds the promotional pavement in support of both projects.
Months before the global jaunt kicks off in Australia, however, the Pop diva was spotted Down Under as she prepares to headline this weekend’s AFL Grand Final in Melbourne.
Most recently taking to the city’s local news program, ‘The Project,‘ Perry waxed honest about the Grand Final, her new album, tour, and more.
When quizzed on “inspiring the next generation of singers,” the ‘Roar‘ songstress gave a big shout out to her idol: Queen of Pop Madonna.
Hear her touching words inside.
Having not to long ago left ‘American Idol‘ as a judge to talented hopefuls, Perry is no stranger to mentoring the next generation of musical hitmakers.
As it relates to stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and the rest of today’s chart-toppers, Katy says she doesn’t hesitate to help them navigate the challenges of fame.
“When I see them and when we path cross, we talk about it. I do reach out to them; I think their journey is more unique than what I went through in 2008 when I started. Social media wasn’t there and there wasn’t 8 billion voices speaking all at once. There was still a lot to see and hear and protect yourself from, but I think you have to really depend on your tools even more so these days,” she said. “So, I tell all the girlies that ‘I’m here, I got you.'”
As far as who that guiding light was for her in the infancy of her career, Perry pointed to the Pop Queen as who helped put her on the map.
“Madonna was really nice to me,” she started before relaying, “She actually shouted out my song [in the noughties] and that was really the beginning of my career. That’s what started to break me.”
The praise session didn’t stop there.
“She’s the greatest. She paved the way. Every person, when you talk about me reaching out to younger artists, every female still needs to continue to say ‘thank you’ to her cause she is breaking down barriers. I’m 40, I still get to do music because of Madonna,” Katy said.
Perry’s statement comes just months after rumors swirled the two Pop divas were set to drop a duet for the ‘143’ album.
The song never happened, however.
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Ouch! No Mariah🤣😂
Mariah was still going platinum at 40 years old. Meanwhile Katy selling 40K first week LMAOOO I guess Katy is good for a throwback.
Mariah doesn’t know her. LOL
Katy doesn’t speak fat cow language either 💅🏼
Katy is a washed up has~been. Mariah would never 😂
Stop pretending Glitter, charm bracelet & caution are not her flop eras. Katy has 3 flop eras and that’s making them even.
Mariah has actual talent. Katy doesn’t. lol Mariah’s so-called “flop” eras beat Katy’s any day just by the sheer fact that Mariah’s a legend who is still relevant to this day. Every single one of her ‘”flops” is better than not only Katy’s flops, but Katy’s entire discography. lol Katy has always been a joke.
I’M A MADONNA FAN SO I CONCUR, ESPECIALLY EVERY NON BLACK FEMALE ARTIST & THOSE WHO THINK THEY’RE ADDING SOMETHING TO MUSIC WHEN THEY ADD RAUNCHY LYRICS TO SUBPAR SONGS!
MADONNA WAS ONE OF THE FIRST TO DO IT!
Let’s compare their 7th albums ugly…
Rainbow = debuted at #2, 3.5M copies sold
14pee = will completely miss the top 10, 40k first week
😭😭😭😭
Katy we the people need you to retire. You are not making a comeback.
humanity is at risk, Katy praises Madonna, and most of you came into conclusion that she disses Mariah Carey and you all are insulting Katy.
Such low function brains, and low common sense.