I’ll be totally honest and admit to writing about this topic because I wanted an excuse to talk about Katy Perry’s various outfits at Paris Fashion Week. All of these outfits (except for the one above, which I like) are pretty awful. Katy seems to favor warring doily patterns and unflattering pink numbers now. I know, I should just be happy that her booty isn’t hanging out like it was last year. I like how she makes Karl Lagerfeld laugh. Who knew that was possible?

As an update to the last time we talked about Katy and her divorce-related sob stories in Billboard, Barbara Walters has apologized to Katy. Why? Katy mentioned that Barbara scolded her for being late to their interview. Katy said she was tardy because big, bad Russell Brand was upsetting her. I guess Barbara felt bad enough to say something about it.

Here’s a kind of dumb story about alcohol and drug use in correlation with pop music lyrics. Katy’s no stranger to partying and gave a speech at the 2011 VMAs while claiming to be “so drunk.” That bit was over the top, but I don’t think her lyrics are to blame for anyone picking up the bottle. Oh and Rihanna has been fingered by this study as well. LOL:

Researchers discovered that a fifth of pop songs now contain alcohol-related lyrics, with most suggesting that getting drunk is fun. They blamed American megastars for the increase in binge songs from just 8% in 2001 to 18.5% in 2011.

The team from Liverpool John Moores University highlighted Katy Perry’s hangover romp hit “Last Friday Night,” where she sings: “There’s a stranger in my bed, there’s a pounding in my head.” They also flagged up Rihanna’s hit “What’s My Name?” where she brags about “good weed, white wine.”

Researcher Katie Hardcastle said: “The lyrics generally put a positive spin on alcohol consumption. Drinking is linked to confidence, gregariousness or physical attractiveness, as well as a wealth, success, or sex.”

Katie, whose findings were published in scientific journal Psychology of Music, blamed American R ‘n’ B songs. Her study highlighted how bigging up booze and name-dropping posh brands would never be allowed on TV, radio or magazine advertising.

And Katie added that the songs rarely dealt with the health risks of heavy boozing or hangovers. She added: “Chart-topping singers voice the negative effects of alcohol on health and well-being far less frequently.” Her team picked chart listings from 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011.

[From Daily Star]

Whatever. Pop stars have been singing about alcohol for so many decades now. I don’t think Rihanna and Katy are to blame for binge drinking — especially since this study was limited to London. The pub culture there is strong, and I suspect the current economy has more to do with binge drinking than a couple of pop tarts. I’ll admit to finding cause for concern with Miley Cyrus’ enthusiastic molly endorsement, but that’s an illegal drug for good reason. Molly might be a “happy drug” according to Miley, but people have died from dehydration and drowning while taking it. Plus alcohol is regulated, and you never know what you’re getting in a molly tablet.

We never spoke about this outfit, and I can’t believe it. Here’s Rihanna on 9/11 in London. The hidden side of her clutch is emblazoned with a photo of a p-nis, and I think she’s doing her best Miley impression.

This pink outfit is so fugly and does nothing for Katy’s spectacular figure.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN