Katy Perry Opens Up About Dealing With The Title Of The World's Most Hated Celebrity And How She Handles It

Katy Perry is undoubtedly the face of the 2010s music scene. The singer has become one of the best-selling music artists of all time — her songs have broken several records — and Katy has been on lists of the highest-earning women in the music industry for several years in a row.

Source: Richard Shotwell / Invision / AP / East 

However, all of these accolades are often associated with attention. And, according to Perry, being always in the limelight is quite difficult. When she and her husband divorced, many paparazzi and regular people felt free to make changes in her life.

“I’m tired of being famous already! But I’m not tired of creating. Fame is, I think, just a disgusting by-product of what I do,” Katy explained. She also dislikes the idea that her fans want to admire her rather than see her as a normal person. When she meets her fans, she tries to be friendly and sympathetic, but when they see her, they start weeping, and instead of talking, Perry has to pacify them.

It's said that the boundary between hatred and love is quite thin. Over the years, the vocalist has undergone both internal and outward transformation. And now Katy's harshest detractors are the same people who once idolized her. This took place after the publication of her album Witness.

Her fans refused to embrace the singer's updated appearance. This hatred became an eye-opener to Perry, who had to figure out the other side of fame, “People don’t let people grow. They just want a time capsule. And they want them to be one thing. And we have to start reimagining that.”

Source: East News, Taylor Swift / Ferrari Press / East News

There are also some famous people among Perry's haters who were formerly her pals. Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Calvin Harris, and Lady Gaga all made critical comments about Perry as a person and a vocalist.

As a result of all of this, the singer decided to significantly alter her lifestyle. She tried everything she could to avoid the limelight. Perry, for example, would wear the same tracksuit every day when she left her house. In this way, she rendered the paparazzi's profession obsolete, because who would pay for the same images again and over?

Source: AP / East News, Joe Sutter, PacificCoastNews / East News

Perry eventually found a misfortune buddy with whom she could discuss her feelings. Sia was the name. Sia became a role model for Perry in terms of concealing her private life from prying eyes. Sia understands how to construct a protective barrier that prevents others from seeing her true nature. She urged Perry not to follow the crowd but to pursue her heart's calling.

“I stopped Googling myself a long time ago, and I don’t read comments. So if I’m on social media, I post and ghost,” Perry said. She doesn’t let anyone judge her looks, her work, or her life. The singer leaves these things to her family, friends, and personal therapist.

To deal with stress, she drinks a cup of water straight after waking up and does morning meditation and yoga. The singer also remembers to take care of herself and makes time in her busy schedule for a massage, bike ride, or walk. Katy also appreciates fate every morning for everything she has got, with all of its benefits and drawbacks.