Katy Perry addresses long-standing backlash with emotional speech
Katy Perry arrived at her New York Metropolis cease for her Lifetimes Tour and took the stage at Madison Sq. Backyard on Monday, August 11.
The 40-year-old popstar carried out to a sold-out stadium and addressed the backlash she has been going through.
The Teenage Dream hitmaker delivered a heartfelt speech to the group, saying, “They said, ‘No way! MSG, it couldn’t be done.’ And I was scared too.”
Perry then joked that she was “not talking about a sold-out show,” including, “I’m talking about the fact that I ate a hot dog from the corner!”
She continued, “I rolled the dice yesterday, and I loved it. Give me a jumbo with the onions.”
The singer then started a love letter to New York Metropolis, calling it “special” and likewise a “beautiful hot mess.”
Perry stated, “I rolled into New York, and it smelled like New York City. And you know what I’m talking about,” prompting the viewers to snort. “It was late at night. We got in from Philly, and there were drunk people vomiting on the same corner as people making out. That was New York City! And I loved it.”
She went on to say that “New York City represents life — the highs, the lows, the in-betweens, everything that is messy, everything that is beautiful, and it sure as hell is not perfect ’cause perfection is an illusion.”
The Darkish Horse songstress has been going through backlash since she collaborated with Dr. Luke for her album, 143, after he was accused of great crimes.
She then turned a sufferer to extra trolling after her Blue Origin house flight which was labelled as a PR stunt and an environmental hazard.
