Katy Perry: 'Walking On Air' Singer Discusses Being 'Shaded' by Barbara Walters [VIDEO]
Katy Perry believed that Barbara Walters shaded her during one of their interviews, E! News reported September 27.
Perry is the October cover for Billboard magazine as she promotes her upcoming album, Prism. She revealed that her 2011 interview with the celebrated TV host for Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 was not a particular highlight. She was chided by Walters for being late to the sit down.
"I shouldn't have done the interview," Perry said. "I was playing Madison Square Garden that same night, and I knew that the end of my marriage was coming. I was just exhausted and stressed."
Perry had altered others that she would be running late but Walters showed up for their interview at the agreed time.
"When I got there, I apologized immediately, but then she said to me, 'You know, I've only ever waited for one other person this long, and you know who that person was? Judy Garland. You know how she turned out, right?' I was like, 'Oh, snap! Yes, bitch!'" Perry said.
Perry is now able to look at that particular moment with some measure of amusement.
"I think it's the coolest thing that Barbara Walters shaded me," Perry added. "I just couldn't tell her as we were sitting down for a mega-interview, 'Hey, my marriage is falling apart. Give me a break.'"
A few weeks after the interview aired, Russell Brand filed for divorce from Perry.
Watch the interview between Perry and Walters below.