Katy Perry: Losing Russell Brand sent me into a Cheetos & alcohol tailspin
Katy Perry covers the January issue of Marie Claire. The cover doesn’t really do her justice. I agree with much of what was said about Katy and John Mayer’s coupley Vanity Fair portraits. She is really a stunning woman, and I think she looks best when not completely styled like a bouquet of sparkly candy. On this cover, I’m feeling shades of the “I Kissed a Girl” era. That wasn’t a flattering look at all. The editorial treats Katy better, especially the close-up of her face, and I’ve included those pictures at the bottom of the post.
In the interview, Katy is still talking about her divorce from Russell Brand. Of course! Because Prism was marketed upon the premise of Katy as the makeup-addled phoenix rising from the ashes. It’s actually laughable how every interview to promote this album has trashed Russell. We’ve heard that his “shock” divorce filing made Katy suicidal even though she signed the papers with a happy face. Katy also emphasized that Russell was just so mean with his text breakup, and she’s so glad she can finally speak up roar for herself. And so on. Here are some excerpts that talk about how Russell wanted to destroy Katy’s career by making her have a baby:
On not slowing down: “I’m never going to be lazy, because there are 500 other people waiting in line for this position.”
On having kids: “I’m definitely not there yet, and I can’t plan that far in advance. When I decide to have a family, I’ll just want to be Mom for a little bit.[Brand] really wanted me to have children, and I knew I wasn’t ready – I think it was a way of control. I think it was part of, If I have a kid, then I would have to sacrifice – I’d have to be home more. I really wanted to, but I knew I wasn’t ready for it. It wasn’t like, ‘Hey, let’s have a kid because we’re in love.”
On being vulnerable: “I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vulnerable and truthful and honest. I think you become more relatable when you’re vulnerable. When you try to market yourself like some supernatural figurine who can’t be f*ed with, I always resort back to Scripture: ‘Pride comes before a fall.'”
On Prism, her new album: “I thought it was going to be a lot darker – acoustic or Fiona Apple-y. You know, a ‘hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’ vibe.”
On the dark hours following her split from ex-husband Russell Brand: “There were two weeks of my life after I found out the truth of my marriage where I was like, ‘OK. All right. I can’t feel this. This is too intense right now.’ I was, like, just eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and drinking, and that’s it.”
On her relationship with her parents: “People don’t understand that I have a great relationship with my parents – like, how that can exist. There isn’t any judgment. They don’t necessarily agree with everything I do, but I don’t necessarily agree with everything they do. They’re at peace with – they pray for me is what they do. They’re fascinated with the idea that they created someone who has this much attention on her. My parents are Republicans, and I’m not. They didn’t vote for Obama, but when I was asked to sign at the inauguration, they were like, ‘We can come.’ And I was like, ‘No, you can’t.’ They understood, but I was like, ‘How dare you?’ in a way.”
On her on-and-off relationship with boyfriend John Mayer: “I took a break from my boyfriend, not one that I wanted. It was like a splash of cold water to search inward on what was going on with me. That is what let me to this new awakening, this realizing, If I don’t do some self-love, I’m not going to be able to keep the love that I want. I still needed to deal with all of my ex-husband stuff. I hadn’t. It’s almost like if I kept talking about it, it would seem like I actually cared about it. I don’t.
John is so amazing “He’s just a fantastic partner. I’ve been a fan of his for such a long time. He’s got a brilliant, brilliant mind. It’s a rad, mature relationship.”
[From Marie Claire]
Wait, Katy wanted to try and make a Fiona Apple-esque album? Ha. Thank goodness the record label talked her out of it. Katy could never pull off a song like Fiona’s “Valentine.” Katy would sound ridiculous, and she’d also alienate her very young fanbase that is used to their idol pooping cotton candy clouds.
Oh, and the part about Russell sending Katy into a Cheetos and alcohol-fueled tailspin? Rusty isn’t listening anymore. Just wait and see what happens when John Mayer breaks up with her. Now those are going to be some epic smear interviews.
Photos courtesy of Marie Claire
