In that Vogue interview, Katy Perry speculated her rising stardom contributed to her relationship troubles with Russell Brand. "At first when I met him he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they're like, 'I can't handle the equalness,'" she said. "He didn't like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting."
In a recent interview with 60 Minutes Australia, Perry looked back at her marriage to Brand from her perspective today. The singer, as of March 2021, is engaged to actor Orlando Bloom. The two share a 6-month-old daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom (per Hello!). Perry described those years in her life as the "first breaking of my idealistic mind," (per People).
"I was having great success at 23, 24 and 25 and then I met someone that was interesting and stimulating," she reflected. "It was just like a tornado, it was everything happening at once."
