Katy Perry has been photographed enjoying a rare moment of calm on the beach, a scene that contrasts with the more turbulent aspects of her current life.
The 40-year-old was spotted on the sands of Miami Beach over the weekend, basking in the sun and taking a dip in the ocean in a skimpy black-and-white bikini.
Alone and barefoot, Perry showed off her toned abs and fit figure just days after wrapping the Florida leg of her Lifetimes tour, and right before she's set to testify in court over a years-long property battle.
Highlights
- Perry was spotted in a bikini on Miami Beach after wrapping the Florida leg of her Lifetimes tour.
- Her beach getaway came hours before she was scheduled to testify over a $15M property dispute.
- The singer is also navigating a high-profile split from Orlando Bloom and rumors of a failed fling with Justin Trudeau.
Katy Perry enjoyed a relaxing day on the beach as critics claim her life is “spiraling out of control”
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Perry appeared to be taking a breather before her next show in Chile on September 6, but fans believe the solo sighting carries with it heavier undertones. This summer has been anything but light for the pop star, whose personal life is undergoing a heavy shift.
In July, Perry and Orlando Bloom issued a joint statement confirming what many had long suspected: their nearly decade-long relationship was over.
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“Representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting,” a statement on the couple’s situation read.
“They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is, and always will be, raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.”
After the split, Perry made headlines by being seen on a date with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The pair were seen dining together in Montreal and he was even spotted at one of her shows. However, any budding romance seems to have burned out as quickly as it began.
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“Trudeau got spooked,” a source claimed. “He didn’t expect the public reaction to be so loud. Katy didn’t push, but he pulled away.”
When it comes to Bloom, while on paper the separation seemed amicable, sources close to the couple suggested otherwise.
Perry’s public image has reportedly taken a huge hit after her involvement in Blue Origin’s space tourism flight
Tensions reportedly began brewing after Perry’s highly publicized April spaceflight, the all-female Blue Origin mission funded by Jeff Bezos. According to one insider, Bloom branded the stunt cringe-worthy and embarrassing, causing a fight that some say was the beginning of the end.
“It hurt her feelings,” the insider explained. “Of course she was hurt. Imagine going to space, and your partner not being impressed.”
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Bloom’s apprehensions, however, were not off mark. The singer’s public image took a major hit following her spaceflight.
Critics and fans alike dismissed the venture as a celebrity vanity project, especially after Perry’s remark that the trip made her feel “more connected to love,” which many perceived as tone-deaf given the mission’s elite exclusivity.
The fallout was reportedly so intense that last-minute changes had to be made to stage elements in her tour, which directly alluded to Blue Origin.
Lifetimes is a high-concept production built around a post-apocalyptic video game narrative in which Perry plays a half-human, half-robot pop heroine battling an evil AI known as “the Mainframe.”
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Despite being ambitious, the concept has been described by critics as being “incoherent and bloated.”
Perry tried to meet the criticism head-on. During a concert at Chicago’s United Center the pop star paused mid-show to address the backlash.
“Well, I thought I was the most hated person on the internet,” she said to the crowd. “I think that’s false,” she added, tearfully, as fans cheered.
Perry is set to appear in court as part of a longstanding battle over a $15 million Santa Barbara mansion she purchased in 2020
Adding to her personal troubles has been an ongoing legal battle that dates back to 2020.
As Bored Panda previously reported, Perry is also preparing to take the stand today in a years-long legal dispute over the $15 million Santa Barbara mansion she purchased that year.
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The case was first brought by Carl Westcott, an elderly US Army veteran, who claims he was not mentally competent when he sold the estate to Perry’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi.
The 85-year-old, who owned the property for only two months before the sale, claimed he was not sound of mind when he agreed to it, as he was recovering from a surgery and under the influence of potent painkillers.
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In 2023, Judge Joseph Lipner ruled that Perry’s team had lawfully obtained the property. But the trial was split into two phases, and the penalty phase, now underway, has proven to be just as contentious.
Perry is seeking up to $4.8 million in damages, citing structural defects, years of deferred maintenance, and lost rental income.
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Last week, Perry's lawyers tried to push her testimony ahead of schedule, citing her ongoing tour and limited availability. But the judge was not impressed.
“That’s outrageous,” Judge Lipner told the court. “It doesn’t reflect well on you, it doesn’t reflect well on Ms. Hudson. It’s not nice, it’s not right.”
“She looks so much better without all of that makeup,” one commented on Perry's pictures
