Katy Perry’s awful parents, Mary and Keith Hudson, are at it again. These two coast upon the goodwill generated by their daughter’s pop-star fame to sell their televangelical wares for the highest price. While they don’t mind posing with their daughter on the red carpet so that they can soak up all of the attention that comes with being “Katy Perry’s parents,” they just as often talk trash about her and say things about her being destined to go to hell because of her saucy image and the fake-lesbian song (“I Kissed a Girl”) that started it all. It was only a few weeks ago when Keith doubled down and preached to a congregation about how Katy was “a devil child” that needed healing. Now Katy herself has revealed that her mom thanks God every single day about the disappearance of Russell Brand from Katy’s life. Uh, mom? STFU:

Katy Perry’s mum thanks God each day for her split from Russell Brand.

The singer – whose parents Keith and Mary Hudson are strict pastors – said: “I thank God every day for having made us all the same way and I pray for anyone who fights for freedom of speech.

“I’m pro-gay marriage and want equality between genders. My mom thanks God every day for my divorce.”

Katy added: “Growing up, I wasn’t allowed to listen to non-religious music. Madonna, my idol, was considered worse than the devil.”

[From The Sun]

One has to wonder whether, at this point in her life, Katy merely shrugs her shoulder at her parent’s obvious antics. Is she truly bothered by this nonsense, or is she just like, “Whatever, mom and dad.” She seems like she’s over it, but I still feel bad for her for having to endure such an embarrassment.

Speaking of the devil Russell Brand, here he is departing yoga class on Monday and killing my lady boner with that Miley Cyrus post-pilates bun. Rusty’s even wearing an “Anarchy in the UK” t-shirt just like Miley’s been doing lately. Conspiracy.

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When I heard that this year’s Met Gala theme was “Punk: Chaos to Couture,” I was really hoping that Miley Cyrus would be included on the invite list, and sure enough, she was. After all, Miley has been aiming to look punky for about the last year or so while she attempts to remold her image, and while on the street, Miley is mostly getting it wrong, she actually got it right last night.

Miley wore a nude Marc Jacobs gown with a black mesh overlay that looked like a glammed-up version of what one would see at a Sex Pistols concert at the Cain’s Ballroom. I really love the black cuffs, and the spikey rings are a nice detail. This is a very sexy dress that goes right to the edge without revealing any flesh at all, and Miley did up her hair in grand, stand-up fashion. If only for the evening, Miley shone as the most appropriate princess at this ball.

Katy Perry put a fairy-tale spin on the punk concept, which is fitting because Katy usually looks most at home while wearing silly costumes. Here Katy wore a shiny, embellished Dolce & Gabbana dress (that was officially called the “Joan of Arc” gown) with a crown and crucifix earings. Katy poufed her locks up and went with her usual dramatic makeup that looked great with this outfit, but somehow she forgot all about the shoes. Black pumps, really? Well at least Katy accessorized with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana themselves.

Florence Welch is often many things on the red carpet — last year she was both whimsical and weird at the Met — but she is never boring … that is, until now. For a woman who can dress like a rock ‘n’ roll lizard and still look fantastic, she looks surprisingly drab here in this fringey gown from Givenchy. Even Florence’s firey locks lack their usual bang. Florence could have run with the punky concept of the evening and really showed her stuff. Why so serious here?

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have both been friends with Katy Perry for a few years. They go clubbing together, they hang out together at awards shows, and I think Kristen is really close friends with Katy’s assistant or something. Given that so many people are just waiting for Rob and Kristen to finally be OVER, do you think Katy Perry could play a part in a potential Robsten demise? Well, Rob has apparently been in and out of NYC recently and he’s been spending a lot of time with Katy. Just the two of them. Hunh.

“Twilight” heartthrob Robert Pattinson spent some of the weekend hanging out with Katy Perry. The actor was spotted dining with Perry and two other girls at Gemma on Friday night. One diner told us, “Robert was with Perry and two other girls. He had a glass of red wine and a salad and was laughing a lot with Katy.” Pattinson was also spotted last week at the Bowery Ballroom with Perry to see indie band Daughter, then the pair headed to the Spot Lounge at the Trump Soho. However it has been reported that he is expected to attend tonight’s Met Gala with on-again/off-again love Kristen Stewart. His rep didn’t get back to us.

[From Page Six]

I should say, rumors about Sparkles and Katy are nothing new. Shortly after she and Russell Brand got divorced, there were stories about her setting her sights on Rob. Then after Kristen Stewart got Mini Cooper’d, there were some stories about Katy and Rob too. But, as I said, they are legitimately friends. My take: if Rob would just leave Kristen for good, Katy would be all over that. But would Rob be into it? Maybe that’s why he’s spending so much one-on-one time with her now – he’s exploring his options? Could be. God, I am so looking forward to being yelled at by Twihards today.

PS… I can’t wait to see what Balenciaga fuggery Kristen wears at the Met Gala. And I can’t wait to see if Sparkles is there and if they walk the carpet together.

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Here are some photos of Katy Perry at the Delete Blood Cancer gala in NYC last night. Katy is wearing Vera Wang, and I think she pulls it off well overall. She looks so good in bold colors, and it’s amazing that Katy has kept one hair color for over six consecutive months at this point. This dress is pretty great too — Katy’s rack isn’t busting out all over the place, her tiny waist is on full display, and I don’t even mind the mermaid tail. Plus, Katy’s makeup doesn’t look as drag-queeny as usual, and these earrings look delicious enough to eat.

That’s as far as the good news goes for this post, however. Katy’s dad, Keith Hudson, is running his mouth again. For several years, Keith and Katy’s mom, Mary, have made a tidy living off their daughter’s name and notoriety, and they travel the globe giving guest speeches at churches while publicizing themselves as “Katy Perry’s parents.” At the same time, they’ve also expressed displeasure over Katy’s choice of career because they wanted her to be a faith healer. A few years ago, Keith even said that Katy was destined to go to hell because she sang about being a fake lesbian. For awhile, Katy managed to get her parents to STFU, but now Keith must need some major money again because he’s calling his daughter a “devil child.” Poor Katy:

POP star Katy Perry has been branded a “devil child” – by her own DAD.

Firebrand preacher Keith Perry also claims watching his daughter’s gigs is so hellish he ends up weeping because the fans are worshipping the singer instead of God.

And, in a string of bizzare sermons, he urges congregations to “pray for Katy,” whose hits include I Kissed A Girl And I Liked It.

Keith and wife Mary are currently touring American churches as star speakers.

The pair, who have made millions off the back of their famous daughter, show a video making Katy out to be a “devil child” who needs “healing.”

Speaking in Santa Fe Springs, California, Keith ranted: “They ask how can I preach if I produce a girl who sang about kissing another girl?

“I was at a concert of Katy’s where there were 20,000. I’m watching this generation and they were going at it. It almost looked like church.

“I stood there and wept and kept on weeping and weeping. They’re loving and worshipping the wrong thing.”

Katy’s parents ask for donations, saying they need “not one or two dollars, but 20s” so they can go to Switzerland.

Katy, 28, was a church singer before hitting the bigtime. She was briefly wed to sex-mad Brit comedian Russell Brand.

[From The Sun]

Oh for the love of …. this is so messed up. Keith and Mary certainly don’t mind appearing on the red carpet with Katy and soaking up the crowd’s adulation in search of the almighty dollar, do they? With evangelists such as this pair, I always wonder whether they actually believe their own words about needing large donations to truly do their God’s work or whether they give each other congratulatory “high fives” after the show for pulling the proverbial wool over gullible people’s eyes. I tend to think that Katy is, by and large, an overindulged Hollywood brat, but she must be so embarrassed about her parent’s words and actions.

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Here are some photos from the red carpet for last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the annual event where Washington journalists, Hollywood types and politicians come together to get really drunk. Every year, there are more and more celebrities invited to this thing, but please, don’t even blame the White House for that. Most of the celebrities in attendance were guests of the media outlets, who try to out-do one another by inviting bigger and bigger stars or whatever reality show “celebrity” will get them press. Unfortunately, most Washington photojournalists have no idea how to take photos for a fashion-heavy event, which is why we don’t have many beauty shots. Anyway, here’s Katy Perry in Giambattista Valli. Katy might have been the best-dressed woman at the event, quite honestly.

Kerry Washington in Wes Gordon. Please do not create some elaborate conspiracy theory about Kerry and Obama. Kerry plays a woman having an affair with a fictional president in Scandal. It’s not real life! That being said, I’m suspicious because her bangs look like Mobama’s.

Sofia Vergara in… I don’t know, can’t find the ID. She looks pretty.

Sharon Stone looking like Cruella de Vil.

Rebel Wilson in Theia – now, Rebel WAS a guest of Michelle Obama.

Julie Bowen in Monique Lhuillier – her hair is wrong, but otherwise she looks fine.

Claire Danes in Prada – I like it! Hugh Dancy needs some facial hair or something.

Connie Britton in Temperley London. Pretty color, but it seems like it’s too tight.

Elizabeth Banks in Roland Mouret. I don’t like her new hair color and I think this salmon/orange is wrong for her coloring.

And here’s the Duck Dynasty guy and his wife.

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What is the consensus on Katy Perry? Would she ever, say, blatantly hit on a married man, a man she knew to be married? I kind of doubt it. But this may be a special occasion. According to Star Mag (eh), Orlando Bloom was flying solo at an event in Santa Monica recently, and Katy Perry was flirting up a storm. She might have even thought she had a chance! Hilariously, January Jones was also at the same party and she too had Orly in her sights. And whatever January wants, January gets. Which is fine because January usually has pretty low standards. I mean, it’s not like she’s aiming for George Clooney (although I would love to see that). Anyway, here’s what went down:

Katy Perry and January Jones didn’t let Orlando Bloom’s wedding ring stop them from some serious flirting at April 10’s Coach Evening of Coacktails in Santa Monica, which Orlando attended without wife Miranda Kerr.

“Orlando was sitting with three businesspeople, but that didn’t matter to January,” recalls the witness. “She went straight for him and interrupted his conversation.”

But an uninterested Orlando made it clear he didn’t want to chat with January, and she quickly scuttled away to down a few more Heinekens. Katy didn’t fare much better.

“She was completely starstruck and got supergiggly when he asked for a picture of her – she thought he was digging her… but the pic was actually for a female friend! Katy was annoyed but agreed to the picture and then attempted to flirt after that, but he blew her off and continued his business chat. It’s clear he’s a happily married man.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

Well… maybe Orlanda thinks he’s a happily married man. Whether or not his marriage is really in good shape… that remains to be seen. I’m not going to build a conspiracy out of the fact that Orlando went solo to an event – married people do that all the time. I will build a conspiracy out of the idea that Miranda Kerr pissed off the wrong people, perhaps by banging the wrong married dude, and that her career is suffering because of it, and when her career suffers, she looks for a way to upgrade. And maybe Orlando isn’t doing much for her career right now? Which has nothing to do with how Orlando reacted to Katy Perry and January Jones. If I saw January’s stone-cold vanilla bitch-face coming towards me, I would turn away too.

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John Mayer will appear on today’s episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to promote his upcoming album, Born and Raised, and … poor Ellen. I know she puts on a bright and shiny face for all of her guests (and there will be dancing), but you know even Ellen must have deduced the douche at some point when it comes to John. Anyway, John will perform on the show, which will mark his first television gig in three years since he began to suffer from a throat granuloma. John’s kind of switching his story in this interview though, which confuses me because now he’s saying that half of his problem was actually acid reflex from drinking too much alcohol. Who knows. I just always find it strange that singers will drink and smoke into oblivion when those are two of the worst things they can do to prematurely ruin their voices and livelihoods.

Fortunately, Ellen also put John on the hot seat a little bit by asking him about his breakup with Katy Perry. As Ellen mentions, she and Katy are friends, so she wasn’t going to let him get away without at least discussing the issue a little bit. Also, what else does John really have to talk about in his life? One of the theories for their breakup was that John was only using Katy to keep his name in the press, and it’s still working. Here are some excerpts and a clip of John’s chat with Ellen:

On his breakup with Katy Perry: “Listen, it was a very private relationship going in. It was a private relationship during and it’s a private relationship, still. I can understand asking the question based on some previous answers I have given but I have finally learned how to put the wall between one thing and the other. I’ve been much happier since then. I’m on the same journey as everyone else. Coupling is a tricky thing.”

On recovering from his acid reflux (?): “Yeah, that’s half of it. Half of it is over use and singing and singing and singing. The other stuff is you know, what you put into your body. And, I’m getting to that age now your body doesn’t just shake everything off and it didn’t help that I really loved, love, loved scotch. It’s just like applying poison to your body. It’s like applying a shellac of poison. It’s just delicious, wonderful poison. That makes you not care how late you’re out till or where you’re going but I had to really say I like signing and writing more than I like delicious scotch so I had to really dial it down. And, I’m a little more boring now.”

[From The Ellen DeGeneres Show]

Of course John is calling this a “private relationship” now even though he didn’t mind bragging about it in Rolling Stone a few months ago. This is the same guy who felt the need to tell the paps that he was the one who dumped Jennifer Aniston, so his “privacy” excuse just doesn’t wash. Katy should be glad to be rid of John’s douche stench, but sadly, I’m pretty sure that she’d take him back if he came running. What’s the attraction though? I’ll never understand it.

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About a week ago, we reported the shocking (not really) news that Katy Perry and John Mayer had broken up for the second time, and then reports filtered out that John was mostly dating Katy because being seen and photographed with her kept him in the spotlight while he’s unable to tour regularly because of his throat granuloma recovery. I think it’s pretty easy to discern that, no matter the reason for the breakup, John is probably the one in this relationship who acted more douchey; and I think that, short of Katy actually catching him in bed with someone else with her own eyes, if anyone did the breaking up, it was him.

This week, all three of the major U.S. tabloids have their own version of events leading up to the split. The worst story comes from Star, which printed a story about how John dumped Katy because she’s just “not hot enough” for him anymore. As in, Katy gained a couple of pounds, and John started pointing it out to her in a negative way. Obviously, mentioning your girlfriend’s slight weight gain is always a negative thing to do, but I can see John being extra douchey about it. Here’s the story:

John Mayer seems to be “Hot N Cold” when it comes to Katy Perry. After gushing over his relationship in recent interviews, stating that he is “quite happy,” the music industry’s most notorious ladies’ man has hit an all-time low — dumping Katy for getting fat! The “California Gurls” singer, 28, who started dating 25-year-old John last summer, is “devastated,” says a pal. “She is so confident, but as soon as she put on a few pounds, he was constantly putting her down.” Despite John’s shallow reasoning, insiders say a shattered Katy would still like to make it work! “She’s going to make sure she looks amazing,” continues the source. “She wants him to take her back.”

[From Star, print edition, April 8, 2013]

Meanwhile, In Touch writes that “Katy has finally acknowledged John tricked her. ‘She thought he was a sweet, sensitive guy. Then boom: He dumps her. She didn’t see it coming.” The Enquirer adds that John’s wandering eye was a problem (no kidding), and Katy couldn’t handle how affectionate John was with Allison Williams even though she’s Katy’s friend too. All of the tabloids’ theories seem plausible, but we’ve already heard that John and Allison were reportedly getting gropey in public together a few months ago. I know that Allison is supposedly dating John’s friend, Ricky Van Veen, but I wouldn’t put it past John to hit on his friend’s lady. Quite simply, the dude has no scruples, and yes, I can also believe that he’d dump Katy because she ate at Taco Bell two days in a row and gained a pound.

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At Saturday’s Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Katy Perry wore Herve Ledger by Max Azria, and she failed to tone down her sex-kitten vibe for the kiddies. This ensemble featured a tight, tight skirt and a halter bra top, which has no business being at this event. This is Katy’s first red carpet appearance since her second breakup with John Mayer, and I imagine she’s showing doucheface exactly what he’s missing. Their latest split took the cover of People, and an insider claims that the breakup was a result of John’s manipulations: “He’s very defensive and comes across as extremely jealous of her career. He’s basically using Katy, who fits into his plan to stay in the spotlight right now.” So basically, he used her to stay in the headlines because he can’t do much singing due to his throat granuloma, and he probably cheated on her too.

But back to Katy’s look. I really think that a bare midriff is a bit too much for a children’s event, and maybe it wouldn’t have looked as extreme on someone else, but Katy’s boobs always take center stage. A bra and a skirt for this event? Inappropriate. Also, Katy took great care to pose seductively, and it all looks very desperate. Katy could have highlighted her gorgeous figure without going to such extremes.

I also never cease to be amazed at how much makeup Katy wears even when going for a “neutral” look.

Selena Gomez looked just right for the occasion in Oscar de la Renta. This soft blue silk peplum top and white linen shorts are very age appropriate for Selena, and the ankle-cuff sandals make the look even more fun. I’m a little bit tired of her obsession with hair extensions because that’s just so much hair, and the effect when combined with Selena’s baby face is a bit bobble-headish. Her makeup looks good though even if the artist got a bit carried away with the undereye concealer.

Poor Ashley Tisdale will never be able to escape her style rut, I’m afraid. She wore a Rafael Cennamo, seafoam-colored dress with an illusion neckline, and the effect is not only slightly ice-capadey but also very dated. Overall, the look is very busy with clashing silver sandals and a copper-toned clutch that easily overpower the dress. The ombre hair doesn’t help much. I’d like to see Ashley go simple for once, you know? Instead, she’s dressing like a continuation of her Sharpay character on High School Musical.

Victoria Justice looked colorful and cute in this Pia Pauro dress. I’m not crazy about the tribal print, but I do like these bright orange Aldo “Alvara” sandals.

Bella Thorne wore a Bec & Bridge silver peplum top over a matching skirt, and she accessorized with neon pinks pumps. If she would have kept it simple, this look would have been great for the occasion, but she added a bizarre, overdone Dannijo necklace with Dannijo earrings that looked like spiders clamped onto her ears.

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Here we go again! One mere month after John Mayer gave Katy Perry a $46,000 (yet somehow still cheap looking) ring for Valentine’s Day, the two have reportedly called it quits … for the second time. This most recent breakup actually comes as a shock to me because although the two started dating last August (as the perfectly gross couple) and broke up for the first time two months later, they quickly got back together again. Then things supposedly got serious with John dressing as gross-sexy Santa and visiting Katy’s family for Christmas. John also bragged to Rolling Stone about their wonderful relationship: “I’m quite happy. I’m happy in all aspects of my life. I’m very happy in all aspects of my life.” I honestly thought they’d make it to at least a year together before breaking up again because Katy’s wilful douche-blindness seemed semi-permanent, but now it’s over all over again:

Katy Perry and John Mayer have once again said goodbye — for now. The pop songstress, 28, and singer-songwriter, 35, have split for the second time, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly. The high-profile pair began casually dating during summer 2012, and briefly called it quits back in August before reconciling the next month.

“It’s sad,” one pal tells Us, but cautions that it might not be a permanent break. “It’s not over until it’s over. You have to see how things play out.” Adds another source: “She’s leaving the window open. They have both been so focused on work.”

Indeed, Perry has been busy recording her third studio album in Los Angeles, while Mayer — on the mend following serious vocal problems and throat surgery last year — is prepping for upcoming tour dates and a live Google Hangout chat this Thursday, March 21.

Following their September 2012 reconciliation, the twosome seemed to ramp up their relationship: The “Waiting on the World to Change” troubadour visited Perry’s Santa Barbara hometown in November, they attended high-profile events together as a couple, and Mayer, famous for his string of A-list exes, gushed about Perry in a January 60 Minutes interview. “I’m very happy in all aspects of my life,” said Mayer, who had messy splits with the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt, to name a few.

Perry, who finalized her divorce from Russell Brand in February 2012, was tweeting happily about her man as recently as March 2. “My boyfriend is taking me to a kitten shelter in his truck,” she wrote to her nearly 34 million followers. “I can’t think of a more perfect Saturday.” But on Monday, March 18, she suggested she’s been dealing with turmoil. “ATTENTION: Mercury is OUT of retrograde today. Thank GOD,” Perry wrote.

[From Us Weekly]

Naturally, I’m guessing that John probably did this relationship in by cheating on Katy, and she found out about it. There have been buzzings all along that he’s been getting some on the side with sex dates from the very beginning. Of course, the source tells Us that this upheaval in their romance has everything to do with mutual busy schedules, but — let’s face it — John is not relationship material, and Katy knew it but signed up for it anyway because she wanted to change him. I’d feel bad for Katy, but she must have been aware of John’s reputation before going there.

Meanwhile, Katy is still trying to quietly unload the $6.5 million estate that she bought with Russell Brand even though neither one of them oficially ever moved into the home. For his part, Russell has let slip on an Xfm radio program that he and Katy’s “marriage was shaky from the get-go.” Poor Katy — she really needs to take some time out from relationships because she keeps on picking the wrong dudes for her.

Here’s some photos of Katy at her gym in Beverly Hills over the weekend.

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