Katy Perry is in the news again, and this time, it’s for a good cause. The singer, who may or may not be soon engaged to beau Orlando Bloom, is serving as an ambassador for QVC’s breast cancer fundraiser, FFANY Shoes on Sale. On October 11, 80,000 pairs of designer shoes will be available to shop on the network’s website and a minimum of 80 percent of the profits will benefit breast cancer research and education. Katy will be making an appearance on QVC on October 10 and has created three pairs of shoes for the event as part of her now two-year-old collection.
In an interview promoting the event with Footwear News, Katy said that “[We’re] just trying to do our part and give back.” She added that “My business is fairly new, and we’re always looking for unique ways to be part of different conversations, not just about the shoes.” She also talked about her career and her relationships. Here’s more of what she had to say:
On being fearless:
“I didn’t always have it. I’ve done a lot of work lately in the past year on my mental health, on my spiritual and emotional side. Now I’ve been trying to find the balance and not overindulging, just trying to stay grounded. My sister lives right next door to me, and my family is not really fazed by anything. They’re proud of me, but they don’t put me on a pedestal — everybody is pretty normcore. My boyfriend, [Orlando Bloom], is a great anchor. For some reason, I attract people who are really real and call me out on stuff when I’m being cuckoo.”What now, Katy?
“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. I feel like I’ve done a lot. I feel like I’ve rung the bell of being a pop star very loudly, and I’m very grateful for that.”On taking a step back:
I love making music, I love writing. But I don’t feel like I’m a part of a game anymore; I just feel like I’m an artist. I don’t feel like I have to prove anything, which is a freeing feeling.”
Katy went on to say that she was excited to make her QVC debut, as, “It’s kind of been a lifelong dream.” She went on to tease, “I’m going to be my full quirky self — who knows what will happen? But it’s going to be really fun. I just wish I had a three-piece suit and big hair and it was 1993.”
I didn’t know they sold Katy’s shoes at Von Maur, which is one of the few department stores I still patronize. Knowing that the profits are going to such a worthwhile cause, I may have to pick up a pair. They’re cute and fun, although I don’t really go anywhere where quirky kicks would be needed. I guess I could be the most fashionable lady at Costco – that would be kind of cool, actually.
PROUD to be a covergirl for @FootwearNews as the face of FFANY Shoes on Sale & even PROUDER to announce 📢❗I will be on @QVC 10/10 at 10p ET, all for a GREAT cause and a STEP (I did that) in the direction of finding a cure❗📢 Sneak peek here: https://t.co/nTGyyOLckN 😩❤😩❤😩 pic.twitter.com/uAUw50aPmv
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) October 8, 2018
Photos: Instagram, Getty, WENN
Huh I wouldn’t think of Orlando Bloom as emotionally grounding someone.
Also Katy Perry looks like Kaley Cuoco in the last pic.
I hate her hair. Also funny that she’s decided to take a step back after her last album sucked.
No!I love her hair!!the more I see it the more I like it.
Everyone in my family is “pretty normcore”…
::projectile vomit::
No, Katy. They are not ‘normcore,’— i.e. pathetic hipsters desperate to make a statement. They are everyday people that don’t need to make a spectacle of themselves.