Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have split: get ready for a pop comeback
Not so long ago, a meme went around that quickly solidified into the motto of a generation: 'If Britney Spears can make it through 2007, you can make it through this day.' After all, you might be experiencing a difficult moment, but at least you haven't cracked under the pressures of fame, shaved your head and attacked a car with an umbrella under the full glare of the world's media.
It's a nice sentiment but, judging by recent events, it needs to be updated. After all, if Katy Perry is still standing after the events of the past nine months, then she deserves to be subjected to the same meme. The recent announcement that she has split up with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, tops off an extraordinary run of rotten luck for her.
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