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Katy Perry’s blunt Russell Brand comment draws fresh attention

Katy Perry appeared to have a message for her ex-husband Russell Brand months before he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault: she wasn’t exactly hoping to see him in the crowd.During the opening night of her Out of Office UK tour in…

Katy Perry’s blunt Russell Brand comment draws fresh attention
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Katy Perry appeared to have a message for her ex-husband Russell Brand months before he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault: she wasn’t exactly hoping to see him in the crowd.During the opening night of her Out of Office UK tour in…

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Prosecutors initially considered mentioning the marriage but agreed to remove references to it from their opening.Brand’s defence lawyer Ian Winter KC also referred to a complainant’s claim that Perry may have been present during an alleged incident.The singer was not asked to provide a witness statement, according to the CPS.Brand mentioned their 14-month marriage while giving evidence, describing that period as a time of “staggering fame”.Perry has previously spoken about….

In a 2020 interview with 60 Minutes Australia, she called it “just like a tornado, it was everything happening at once.”And in 2013, she told Vogue: “He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour.

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So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting.”With Brand’s conviction now bringing renewed attention to their past, Perry’s earlier joke has taken on a much more serious significance.

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