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Hey everyone.
I'm Lisa Nova.
And this is the
beautiful, talented,
and amazing Katy Perry.
Thank you.
We are in New York City.
And Katy is going to
answer your questions.
In fact, 20,000 questions were
submitted using the tool on
YouTube called moderator.
We're going to be
here all night.
Get some popcorn, get a soda.
And 400,000 thousand votes
were cast to pick-- 400,000?
Yeah, people voted 400,000
times to pick the
top questions.
I feel popular.
You are.
Thanks.
Super popular, super popular.
Super popular.
I'm so excited,
are you excited?
So excited.
Let's get started.
Let's get started.
The first question comes
from WhyTheFace01.
WhyTheFace01?
I know, the user
names are hilarious.
Has anyone who never liked you
come crawling back to you
after becoming famous?
Ooh, good question.
Yeah, the change, the whole
change that happens after you
have a little bit of success.
Yeah, it's funny.
I kind of really went through
that when I was in Los Angeles,
because I moved to Los Angeles
when I was 17 and I wasn't
really invited different places
that some other friends were.
Or I couldn't go hang out with
certain people because they
didn't think I was cool enough.
And then finally, when I got my
big break, it was like there
was no waiting in line.
And I was just like,
I remember that.
I'm not going to come to
your party any more.
I'm not going to just let
you right the coattails.
But, I have really good
friends, thank God.
And I've had them
for a long time.
And they're having just as
much fun on this insane
rollercoaster as I am.
And I get to go back to
Santa Barbara all the time.
I just did a feature there
about where I come from,
and my high school.
And I still am in pretty
good contact with everyone
from kind of that time.
I reconnected with old best
friends and we were all of the
so happy to be reconnected.
I mean, even if you do have
success, sometimes you
disconnect from those people
that you used to hang out with
in junior high and high school.
So I haven't had too
much of that, no.
And I'm pretty good at
spotting the fakers.
So, you made your own feature?
I did a feature on a television
program about Santa Barbara and
where I come from, my hometown.
All right, the next question is
from FLAMINGSTAPLES, who asks,
what was your reaction to the
California Gurls parody
by Key of Awesome?
I don't know if you've seen it.
Yes, I saw it, of course.
I think I've seen probably
more than half of them.
Want to watch a little
bit right now?
There might be some people
that haven't seen it.
I was so surprised they
actually put this out like a
day after my video came out.
So, they must have done
so much research.
I know a place where the
girls are always meaner.
If you ain't rich,
they're going no where
near your wiener.
Sipping Starbucks, a
venti skinny mocha
chai tea, with foam.
Driving Escalades while they're
texting and re-tweeting,
on iPhones.
Amazing eye to detail,
these people.
They've done so many
parodies and videos.
And I watch them every
once in a while.
I mean they're on it.
The day after my video
premiered, it was like [SNAP]
they had their version.
I love that you can do that
and put it on YouTube.
And then you're almost
like as many hits as
of the actual artist.
The geniusness of all this.
But, yeah, it was really funny.
I thought it was hilarious,
because it was talking exactly
about what California
Gurls to me is not.
I don't really like
those L.A. girls.
Because I'm not talking
about Hollywood girls
in California Gurls.
Because those are fake ***.
They've got the fake face, the
fake ***, the fake fake fake.
And they're constantly climbing
people's ladders to be
famous or whatever it is.
But, what I'm talking about are
those California girls I think
that the Beach Boys
were talking about.
There's something about them.
I love those East Coast
girls because they have
all that attitude.
And those Southern girls
are like Southern Belles.
But these California
girls, they're just cool.
They're down to earth,
they go with the flow.
They are the ones you want
to invite over to hang out.
And they're girls' girls.
Like I'm friends with Lisa
and she's friends with me.
And sometimes girls
don't get along.
And I'm not talking
about those girls.
Those girls are obviously
too cracked out to even
come to the party.
You're a real California girl.
I am.
Santa Barbara, California.
805.
So you're obviously
cool with parodies or
people making jokes.
I actually welcome them.
Because people asked there were
a lot of questions about that.
I do kind of take
myself seriously when
it's appropriate.
Like with different songs.
You saw with One Of The Boys
that there were moments
to have a serious moment.
Like with Thinking of You.
And I will in the rest of
this record later on.
But, I know that California
Gurls is just a fun song.
And I think if people are
making parodies of your
song, you've made it.
And I think we're only a couple
states away from having all 50
states in the U.S.A
to be parodied.
You know, Missouri
girls, or Texas girls.
So it's exciting.
I love that stuff.
I welcome it.
Actually, I would like to
see more of it, please.
Good, you heard that.
I'm a jokster, a prankster.
So if the joke's on me
I'll still play along.
The next question is
from MusicNow000.
What is one thing that most
people don't know about
you that they'd be
shocked to find out?
Goodness, I'm pretty
much an open book.
So, it's a bit hard to
find anything that people
don't know about me.
I'm kind of like looking around
to see if anybody knows
something that I would
like to reveal.
It could be even
something not dirty.
Dirty?
Like a nice thing
somebody doesn't know.
A nice thing somebody doesn't
know, I don't even think
that exists either.
Well, my *** are real.
Oh good.
Just wanted to cover all that.
What else?
I brush my teeth all the time.
Your teeth are really
white, by the way.
Thanks.
I wanted them to be like
Britney Spears white.
I want that too.
I used to grow up seeing her
in music videos and being
like, what does she do?
Does she get a new set
of teeth all the time?
They're so white.
Going towards the light.
But, I'm really *** about that
because I like good breath.
And like a turn off for me
with guys is halitosis.
I've actually twittered about
it before, because I've been in
the same area where someone
will have halitosis.
And I'll be like,
don't talk to me.
But, how do they not know it?
Unfortunately, I'm the kind of
friend that's like stick a
piece of gum in your mouth.
Because, I'm going to save
some friendships for you.
And I hope someone
does that to me too.
But hopefully I don't
have to do that.
Because, I brush my teeth
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Smells good.
Well, I did have 13
cavities at one time.
Really?
So, you can imagine why
I'm so freaked out.
When I was a kid, I didn't
really go to the dentist a lot.
And I didn't really
go to doctor.
And then when I finally went
they were like, you might as
well get like a whole
new set of teeth.
Why didn't you go
to the dentist?
I was poor.
Next question.
Yeah, because we live
in the U.S.A and there
is no health care.
Yet.
Good point.
It's coming.
It is coming.
Thank you, Obama.
The next question is a two part
question and it's a video
question from SayKelsayy.
Hi Katy, my name is Kelsey.
And I'd like to ask you two
questions, if that's all right.
You can answer one
or both of them.
First one, since the California
Gurls music video slash single
released from your new album
Teenage Dream, what's the
next song that you're
going to release?
Is it a single or create a
new music video for it?
Because I would be
so excited to know.
I'm waiting until August 24.
I'm so excited until your
Teenage Dream album comes out.
I've got it marked
down on my calendar.
And also, I know you and
Russell Brand are engaged.
And you're going
to get married.
Congratulations.
I'm very happy for you guys.
But serious question,
are you guys planning
on having children?
Kids or kittens?
Kids.
I think children.
She did such a great
job between her edits.
And I think that's me.
And then I heard her version of
Hot 'N Cold in the background.
I mean, she is like a fan.
That's so cute.
And also, her attention
to detail is so perfect.
Her positioning.
I love you.
OK, first question is, I just
shot the music video for the
second single off this record
called Teenage Dream.
And so happens to be, the
song next, is Teenage Dream.
So I shot that music video in
Santa Barbara, my hometown.
I wrote it in Santa Barbara
with some friends.
And it's so exciting.
It was so fun.
And it's going to be
completely different
from California Gurls.
California Gurls is like this.
The stupid wigs and the fun
and the glitz and the glam.
And I think with Teenage Dream
you'll see a very raw, almost
vulnerable, like so vulnerable.
I had to wear so many
less layers of make up.
And I would show up to
set and they'd be like,
no, take it all off.
And I'd be like, oh, people
are going to judge me.
But I think it's going
to be exciting.
I'm nervous.
And I had to make
out with a boy.
What did Russell say?
It was very traumatizing.
And I was kind of mean to him.
I would be the one to
call cut, because I was
like I can't do this.
I feel so horrible.
But I know that it's a job.
And he has to do the
same thing sometimes.
So we understand
what our work is.
But yeah, we are excited to
get married, of course.
And I think in marriage, when
you're picking a partner, that
is one of the things to keep
in mind., is would they
be a good baby daddy?
And he'll be perfect.
All right, now time for the
real hard hitting question.
Oh god, wow, let's do this.
So everybody wants to know
about you and kissing girls.
Everybody wants to know.
So many questions about it.
You're probably so sick--
No-- of talking about it .
Please.
It's where I came from.
All right, FredJoeBob229
wants to know.
Of course it's a boy that's
asking this question.
Did you really kiss a girl?
Yes, of course, I have
really kissed a girl.
I don't think I could be
shouting it from the roof tops
hundreds of thousands of times
and not been like, hmm what
does it actually taste like?
And sometimes it's not
like cherry ChapStick.
What is it like?
Bonne Bell Vanilla.
I love that too.
Well, MariahMermaid,
if you could kiss any
girl, who would it be?
Well, I used to want
to kiss Megan Fox.
But now she's married.
And I'm not so sure
about that anymore.
Probably, Natalie Portman.
I think that would
be a choice, too.
She's hot and smart, right?
Yeah.
And my friend actually
really likes her.
And I think she's really
jealous that I said that now.
She's fuming.
Well, she answered
the question.
Yeah.
Very cool.
All right, the next one
is one of my favorites.
It's a video question.
It's these two girls, they
each have a question.
And they're NicoleMarie240.
Cool.
Hi Katy, it's Nicole.
Hi Katy, it's Marie.
And we're going to ask
you two questions.
My question is, for your
wedding, what color nail polish
are you planning to wear?
And my question is, was it
your idea to shoot whipped
cream out of your bosoms?
They are so cute.
No wonder they got their
question answered.
Well, first of all, my nails.
I'm kind of a nail
aficionado and a freak.
And sometimes I'll have
pictures of my cat on my nails.
Or I had a Willy Wonka themed
birthday party, so I had
Oompa Loompas on my nails.
And, I've had lots of
different colors and designs.
And right now it's very simple.
Tomorrow, I'll have
leopard nails.
Which will be really exciting.
But, I think, for my wedding,
I do what is called
wedding nails.
Which is basically these.
Where it's traditional.
And pretty.
And because you see the photos
of them holding the hands and
I don't know if I'd want
Oompa Loompas on my nails
while taking my photos.
So I'm going to have the
wedding white nails.
Which will be really hilarious.
Because I'm very not
traditional type person.
But somethings have
to go that way.
Sure.
And then the next question was.
The other question was.
I'm having a total brain fart.
And I did too.
Oh yes, it was my ***.
Yes, it was a
collaboration of ideas.
I worked with this company
called Motion Theory, who make
fantastic music videos, and
commercials and different
little shorts.
They had done the
Black Eyed Peas.
And they had done a bunch of
other fantastic music videos.
And their director,
Matthew, he really brought
this world to life.
And I had worked, also, with
this artist named Will Cotton
to paint the album cover.
Which was really exciting.
And so between my ideas and
Will Cotton's ideas, we
brought those to the table.
And then Matthew from
Motion Theory made
them larger than life.
And I had actually done a
sketch of an outfit I ended
up wearing on Much Music
Awards for Canada.
Which was basically
Daisy Dukes sparkles.
Daisy Dukes and then a
corset that was sparkled.
And then two lollipops
that were criss crossed.
And I would pull them off
because they were velcro.
And it was going along with
my kind of Candy Land theme.
And at that same time that I
had just done the sketch, which
was basically about a year ago.
Because I was on tour and
whenever I'm on tour I'm always
thinking about the next step.
When I have a little
bit of down time to
really get creative.
And I was thinking what
would people want to see.
Or be a part of for
the next tour.
And I was thinking that maybe
some kind of Candy Land tour
that's indulging in
all the senses.
Whether it be smell, or being
even edible, or the sound,
the visual, the whole bit.
And so at the same time I
came up with the lollipop
***, I came up with
the whipped cream ammo.
It was your brain child.
Yeah, my brain child
is real messed up.
It's an interesting place
to be, inside my head.
It's really bright and colorful
and very cute though.
Full of candy.
Yeah.
And kittens.
Next question is
from SuperCedric16.
You're obviously very
comfortable with your body.
Lately.
Not always?
No, I'm 25 now and now I
feel like, OK this is it.
This is my body and I'm
feeling a little bit
more confident in it.
And I'm very loved up.
So I think that kind
of comes off as well.
But if I were to-- Yeah, he
wants to know about Playboy,
if you'd ever do it.
I would probably say no.
Because I think that
is giving away.
Like that's showing
all your cards.
And I always want to keep a
couple of aces up my sleeves.
And plus I think, it's a
fine line to tease and
then to just give it away.
And I like to be considered
more of the tease.
So unfortunately, guys, you're
never going to get it.
No, you're never
going to get it.
Good song.
The next question, is
a video question.
And about a couple of years
ago, you were at YouTube live.
She opened it.
Amazing.
I was there and I brought
along a friend of mine
who is your biggest fan.
And she was so nervous.
That she was shaking and
couldn't come up to you.
Really?
No.
So I ran into you
at the airport.
And I told you about this girl.
And you wrote the
nicest note to her.
And I mailed it to her and
it like made her life.
Aw, what did I write?
You just wrote like, why
didn't you come up to me,
we have to talk sometime.
And she was so happy.
It just came in the mail.
And she was like,
you're the best.
So she submitted a question.
And it's right here.
She's salme90.
She's excited.
And so cute, too.
I have a lot of questions
for you, Katy Perry.
I'm going to start with the
most important question of all.
What is your favorite food?
Also, what is Katy
Purry's favorite food.
If anyone doesn't know.
Katy Purry is her cat.
She knows.
She knows the whole bit.
She is like my
walking Wikipedia.
Where does she live?
Which state?
Ohio.
Oh good.
Far enough from California.
No, she's not crazy.
OK, my favorite food, it
would have to be, actually
it's somewhat healthy.
I guess my favorite fruit
would be pineapple.
My favorite kind of
healthy food would be
beets and arugula.
And then my favorite junk food
would have to be either
Double-Double from In-N-Out
Burger or chicken nuggets
from McDonald's.
But only the ones
shaped like boots.
And then Katy Purry's
favorite food would have
to be seared Ahi tuna.
Really?
I'm kidding, I don't know.
But I'm sure.
I'm sure she'll like anything
that I put in from of her.
Actually, my boyfriend's and my
new cat, Crusty, she's a freak.
And now she lives in New
York City, because he's
out here filming a movie.
And I'm getting these pictures
of her every single day
and she's eating berries.
Raspberries, blueberries, just
out of the little plastic box.
She loves them.
And she's so weird.
But, she's crazy.
And she's like a kitten,
so she's a lot.
So, she likes berries.
Cats like berries, who know?
Freak.
All right, the next question
is also be a video question.
It's from ameliewmm
from Canada.
Katy Perry, hi.
If you had to live
outside of North America
where would you live?
Are you hoping that
I say Canada?
I think so.
Well, as much as I love Canada.
You're not moving there?
I don't know if I
would move there.
I think I would
probably go to London.
And not just because I've
got connections there.
But just because I love the
constant style evolvement
and everything is so new.
Or sometimes I think I
should live in Japan.
But I don't know how
I would get along.
I would probably end up
singing on the street.
Because I don't know Japanese.
And putting a hat had out,
saying please support me.
But I think those
places are great.
Although, I'd probably eat
my words if I was really
living in London.
Because I can't
stand the weather.
I'm such a sun shiny
type of girl.
Like if the sun comes
out then I come out.
If the sun doesn't come
out, you won't see me.
I'm very affected
by my seratonin.
California girl.
The next one is a video
question as well.
It's from GeorgieLVZKatyPerry.
So she loves you.
She put your name
in her username.
Oh wow.
Awesome.
Hi, Katy Perry.
You're a style icon to
girls from all over the
world, especially me.
So my question to you, is out
of all of your outfits, which
is your favorite, and why?
Look at her little collage.
And her hair.
She's got the bangs.
She's so cute.
I love it.
And her little, meow cat.
OK, well, there's
a lot of outfits.
Can I pick my favorite top two?
Yes.
OK.
Great.
My favorite top two-- I
even like this outfit.
I love the Manish Arora
carousel dress that I wore for
the MTV Europe Music Awards.
Because it was this dress and
it had a carousel on the skirt.
And you can actually turn
it and it would turn.
So that's fun.
Where did that come from?
Manish Arora, who is amazing.
Yeah, and so I love that.
Because I love when things have
another dimension in them.
And also a sense of humor.
And then I probably would have
to say my Grammys dress.
From my first Grammys I ever
attended, which I think
was 2008 or 2009.
I'm not so sure.
I'm getting my years mixed up.
But it was a fruit dress.
And it was created
by The Blonds.
And it's just got like every
color in the rainbow.
And I love that.
And it's glittery and sparkly.
And it was perfect for what I
was feeling at that moment.
I felt like Betty Boop
meets Chiquita banana
meets Lucille Ball.
Wow.
Crazy.
Yeah.
Fun.
All right, the next one
is from konikkinga.
If you could steal a song from
all of music history, and
take it as yours, what
song would that be?
I would probably have to take
something by The Beach Boys.
It'd probably be like God
Only Knows, which is
so perfect and simple.
Or I would have to pick
something by Queen, of course.
Which is my favorite.
Either Don't Stop Me Now
or Killer Queen, which is
kind of like my motto.
Killer Queen, she's
a killer queen.
Good choices.
Thanks.
All right, the next one is
video question from holy
expletive bleep bleep bleep.
Oh really you can do that?
Question for Katy Perry
the YouTube moderator.
How was life before you
became a celebrity,
before your big break?
He's got the creepy voice.
That's OK.
We don't judge.
I could be creepy too.
I mean if you saw me in a
purple wig walking down the
street you'd be like, freak.
Well, it was all about the
hustle and the bustle.
And sometimes it was like,
me trying to keep up with
the Jonses, as they say.
I wanted to be seen
like I was worth it.
And so I was trying to always
be ready for opportunities
to present itself.
And it was exciting.
It was a little bit like not
as fast paced as it is now.
Things are just so fast paced,
like lightening speed.
And I know what I'm doing today
and I know what I'm doing
probably in six months.
To the date.
So it wasn't as scheduled.
But I think I had a little
bit more time on my hands.
But I think that maybe I might
have gotten into a little
bit more trouble back then.
Because idle hands are
the devil's workshop.
That's what my parents said.
So now, I really have a
lot to take care of.
It was just about working
on my craft and making
sure that was perfect.
So that when finally I would
get that opportunity,
I'd be ready for it.
All right, the next one
is from beccapwns1022.
And she asks, what's the most
ridiculous rumor you've
ever heard about yourself?
That this hair isn't real.
The most ridiculous rumor,
I mean I hear things
every once in a while.
I don't know.
I mean I guess I don't let too
much of it effect me and I
don't really care too much.
But, of course, I'm human.
So, I have a heart,
like emotions.
And being an emotional
human being is really
important to me.
Because that is what ultimately
makes me, I hope, still normal.
And connect to people
that are listening.
So it's not like
I'm invincible.
But yeah, I guess I hear things
about relationships that
are like totally not true.
Or sometimes I'll do an
interview and you see that a
lot lately with like some
people just out to get people.
Or they make it into
this game of telephone.
You know, where you remember,
you were sitting around in a
circle and you were hanging
out with your friends.
And you'd start a sentence and
then by the time it ended up
toward the end it was like,
I don't even know where
the heck you got that.
And all that is fun and games.
But sometimes in the press,
it's so sad for those people.
And I haven't really
gone through it.
So I'm not complaining
or anything.
But you see people that
they'll get this label.
Or they did this.
Or they do this.
And then it comes out that
they never did that or
they don't do that.
But they still have that
stigma about them.
And I think that's kind of sad.
I think there should be a
responsibility for everybody
to have verbal and
journalistic integrity.
And I'm not too bothered by
that, because they think
that people see me and are
seeing me as an open book.
Even more so now, especially
with the second record.
Next question is from
xxxSelenagomezfanxxx.
What is one thing you wish you
could change about yourself?
Well, if I could have a
whole new face, that
would be perfect.
Shut up.
One thing I can change about
myself, well I have really
jacked up bottom teeth.
Really?
It's really gross.
Don't do a close up.
And I went to the dentist
to try and get it fixed.
And I tried that Invisalign.
And no offense Invisalign, but
it feels the next day like a
sumo wrestler sat on your face.
It sucks.
So I haven't really done
anything about them since.
But thank God my lower
lip covers my top lip.
I didn't see it.
Thanks.
I just don't grin
from ear to ear.
Because I am embarrassed.
All right, this is
your final question.
It is a video question
from diehardtwihard21.
Oh no, is it team
Edward or Jacob?
Hi Katy, I just want to
say that I think you
are an amazing singer.
And I just want to know what
sort of advice would you give
an aspiring singer or actor?
Even though Hollywood can be a
really hard town to try to
break into, what kind of advice
would you give them before
they embark on this
incredible journey?
Thank you and I hope you
answer my questions.
Well, I am answering your
question right now.
OK, well there's a few things
that I really adopted
as my mottos.
One is, never take
no for an answer.
You really have to
believe in yourself.
Obviously, sometimes
that's hard.
Like when you watch American
Idol auditions or X Factor
auditions and you see these
people that are like,
are you kidding me?
I mean, sometimes some people
need to just break it
to you a little bit.
And stop wasting your
whole life and maybe you
have another talent.
But really, I started out
just playing an instrument.
Which is really helpful,
because it helps you to be able
to interpret if you want to be
a singer or an artist or a song
writer and interpret
your craft.
And then I went to the
newspapers in Los Angeles.
And I would look for open mics
and cafes that would just let
anybody show up and play the
guitar and sing and
try out new songs.
So I went to those open
mics and I would try
out new material.
Meet others song writers.
Maybe do song
writing with them.
And then just kind of through
those type of events you
just meet lots of people.
But I think there are
some certain key things
that have to happen.
First you got to
have the talent.
Then you got to be prepared.
And then hopefully, you'll
meet the opportunity
that will breed success.
And I just think that everybody
is gifted and talented
in their own way.
Whether it be
singing or acting.
It doesn't even
have to be that.
They can find the
cure for something.
They could be the most
amazing hairdresser.
God knows I can't exist without
a hairdresser or someone
to beat my face, OK?
I mean, I could, I could.
But I wouldn't like
it very much.
And someone has to
design the clothes.
So we all work together.
It's like a team effort here.
And people need all kinds
of different people.
Not just singers and actors.
But I wish anybody luck,
because it is really hard
to really rise to the top.
Because there's thousands and
thousands and tens of thousands
of people that really are
working towards it
every single day.
But just know that you,
hopefully have something
different to add
to the rest of us.
Well, thank you.
Do you have any last words for
your millions of people
watching, the twenty thousand
people that submitted,
the community?
Yeah, well you got to come and
check out my own personal
YouTube, of course.
Check out her channel.
Slash Katy Perry and
leave a parody.
And I know that my song just
came out, Teenage Dream,
that's the second single.
So, if you want to make
a parody for that,
I would adore it.
Thank you.
All right, thank you so much.
Thank you.
Thanks.
Lisa Nova everybody.