12 Interesting Facts About Katy Perry

Interesting Facts (8)

#001
Perry once called herself "a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and a skinnier version of Lily Allen". Allen later took offense and threatened to publish Perry's personal phone number.
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#002
"Swish Swish", the first promotional single from the album "Witness" featuring Nicki Minaj, was initially thought to be a revenge track aimed at Taylor Swift after Swift released "Bad Blood." Perry later said in an interview that this was not the case and that "Swish Swish" was "an anti-bullying anthem".
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#003
Her hit "I Kissed a Girl" was partly inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.
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#004
Has a cat named Kitty Purry, which has its own blog.
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#005
Katy Perry released and sold her fourth fragrance, Mad Potion, straight through Twitter using a Buy Now card in a pop-up shop called @KatyPerryPopUp.
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#006
Perry says she runs her own Twitter account herself, which explains the typos and grammatical slips that appear there.
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#007
Perry has a meditation chair whose lights shift for light therapy, and she says she would like a cryochamber of the kind Michael Jackson slept in.
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#008
Perry's hidden talent is pulling a frog face, something she found during vocal training and describes as engaging a different muscle.
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Behind the Scenes (1)

#009
During a magazine shoot, a chimpanzee on set urinated on her, forcing her to shower in the middle of the shoot.
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Deeper Meaning (1)

#010
Perry settled on the name Mad Potion first, then intentionally developed the magical potion concept around it.
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Career & Awards (1)

#011
At the Grammys, Perry sang the ballad 'By the Grace of God', a song about dark thoughts concerning her own life.
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Life & Family (1)

#012
She is a Barbie doll collector. In 2011, Mattel made a one-of-a-kind Barbie in her image, complete with electric blue hair and a cupcake dress, and put it up for auction in her honor. It sold for $3,250, and the money went to charity.
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