Katy Perry shares music industry “cheat codes” she gave Chappell Roan and Doechii for handling fame
Katy Perry has opened up about the tips and “cheat codes” she gave both Chappell Roan and Doechii on handling fame.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘I Kissed A Girl’ hitmaker revealed that she had shared some of her knowledge on how to handle fame and the bumps it may bring with the two Grammy-nominated acts.
Speaking about Doechii, who recently collaborated with Perry on the track ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’, The singer said: “We’ve had a lot of candid conversations. And I’m like, “Girl, here are the cheat codes. Try this. If you don’t only want to survive, if you want to thrive, if you want to have a whole life outside of this and an identity, if you want to live a human experience and not just be famous and tucked away in a hotel somewhere, never truly getting to experience the beauty of life.”
She continued: “You always respect people who have come before you and paved the way. I think where I’m at now is I am glad in some ways I get to be that to whoever asks. I’m very honest about it, and I’m also reaching out and just being like, “Hey, are you OK?” Like, I’m here.”
Roan had previously shared that Perry had reached out to her when she was struggling with fame. The ‘Red Wine Supernova’ singer has been open about her opinions on fan culture and frequently spoken honestly about her rapid ascent to stardom. Last year, she discussed the normalisation of extreme fan behaviour, which she has described as “stalking” and people “talking shit online” who “won’t leave you alone”.
She also compared fame to “an abusive ex-husband”, and took to TikTok to share her thoughts on “weird” and “creepy” followers. She then went on to call out the “predatory behaviour” of so-called “superfans”, including “nonconsensual physical and social interactions”.
After being asked about her chat with Roan, Perry said: “I’m like, are you OK? Because this is like a freaking experiment! Not everybody goes through this intense amount of pressure, and on such a scale and in such a spotlight. And these days, it’s super quick. It’s really being thrown into it.”
“I’ve had to go on a journey to find all those tools and to heal some of my own stuff,” Perry also told the publication.
In other news, Perry is set to perform at the upcoming FireAid benefit concert on January 30 alongside the likes of Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Joni Mitchell, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Gracie Abrams, Green Day and more.
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Anagricel Duran
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