Katy Perry roars back at ‘unhinged' haters after Blue Origin backlash, insists she won't be a ‘human piñata'
Katy Perry is making sure her fans know that no amount of backlash can dim her firework.
The singer, 40, took to social media to address her KatyCats after they expressed their unwavering support amid a thunderstorm of critics who had something to say about Perry's Blue Origin space mission and her outta this world-themed concert tour.
Addressing her diehards by leaving a lengthy message via a fan page on Tuesday, April 29, the 'Hot N Cold' singer made sure they knew she was doing 'ok.'
11 Katy Perry took part in Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space mission earlier this month.
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11 She's received backlash over the mission and her space-themed tour.
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Perry's gratitude comes as her fans launched a worldwide project to congratulate the hitmaker on her 'Lifetimes Tour' — which kicked off on April 23 in New Mexico — with a temporary billboard in Times Square, which read, 'Know that you are safe, seen and celebrated.'
Responding to the message in a comment on Instagram, the Grammy-nominated superstar wrote, 'I'm so grateful for you guys. We're in this beautiful and wild journey together. I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest especially because of our bond.'
Perry also reflected on her mental health, sharing something her therapist told her years ago that has stuck with her in situations like these.
'Please know I am ok, I have done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me. My therapist said something years ago that has been a game changer, 'No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don't already believe about yourself,' and if I ever do have any feelings about it then it's an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it,' she explained.
11 Katy Perry's emotional message to fans over the brutal online roasting.
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11 Katy Perry was also critiqued for kissing the ground after returning to Earth.
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11 Blue Origin's New Shepard 31 rocket launches the NS-31 crew into space on April 14.
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The 'Dark Horse' singer then shared that 'when the 'online' world tries to make me a human piñata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.'
Perry concluded her statement by focusing on her fanbase.
'What's real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth,' she wrote, referring to connecting with them in ways other than at her shows.
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11 The singer performing in Mexico City as part of her tour.
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11 Katy Perry in her Blue Origin jumpsuit.
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'I find people to lock eyes and sing with and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that [no], l'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary,' she stated.
Perry insisted that she will continue to live out her teenage dreams despite the drama surrounding her every move.
'l'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but… I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure, I keep looking to the light,' she told her fans.
11 The pop star with Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, as well as the rest of their all-female crew.
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11 Katy Perry during the rocket launch.
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11 Katy Perry after returning from the roughly 11-minute space mission.
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Perry's haters have been relentless, which includes several celebrities who slammed the star for joining the Jeff Bezos space flight.
Actress Olivia Munn was among the critics. She accused Perry and the other members of the all-female crew, including Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, film producer Kerianne Flynn, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe and astronaut/activist Amanda Nguyen, of being 'gluttonous' with their trip to space that only lasted around 11 minutes.
Following the Blue Origin mission, Perry received even more fallout when she seemingly tailored the outfits, choreography and several props on her tour as a tribute to her highly-critiqued space voyage.
Perry will begin performing the US leg of her 'Lifetimes Tour' on May 7 in Houston, Texas. The worldwide tour will conclude in Abu Dhabi on December 7.
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