Katy Perry is taking a hiatus from her music career to focus on other things in her life, including her whirlwind romance with Orlando Bloom, her mental health…
Katy Perry is taking a hiatus from her music career to focus on other things in her life, including her whirlwind romance with Orlando Bloom, her mental health and her own shoe line.
« My boyfriend (Bloom) is a great anchor, » she said during an interview with Footwear News, published Monday. « For some reason, I attract people who are really real and call me out on stuff when I’m being cuckoo. »
Perry and Bloom made their red carpet debut at the Monte Carlo Gala for the Global Ocean in late September after initially being reluctant to confirm their on-again, off-again relationship earlier this year.
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The « Witness » pop star said some much needed time away from music will help her focus on her mental health after spending the last year working on « my spiritual and emotional side. »
« I’ve been on the road for, like, 10 years, so I’m just going to chill. I’m not going to go straight into making another record, » she said. « I’ve been trying to find the balance and not overindulging, just trying to stay grounded. »
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Perry is also devoting her artistic attention to her shoe line, Katy Perry Collections, which she describes as « full of personality » and « affordable. »
“I’ve tried to put many a different figure or ornament on the heels, just to tell a story and to hopefully start conversations via your feet, » she said, comparing designing footwear to singing. « Music in a way is the same thing. Hopefully, people talk about the songs.”
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