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'There's someone right behind me ... ready to push me down the stairs, just like in 'Showgirls,' ' she tells U.K.'s Guardian about staying on top.By James Dinh
Katy PerryPhoto: Alberto E. Rodriguez/ WireImage
Katy Perry is one hardworking girl. In preparation for the release of her new album, Teenage Dream, the singer has hit a slew of magazine covers in barely there outfits and also hosted the Teen Choice Awards, which air Monday night (August 9) on Fox.
But a busy schedule hasn't diminished Perry's self-awareness. In a recent interview with the U.K.'s Guardian, the California Gurl talks about her pop-star status, how being with Russell Brand makes her feel smarter, and why you won't find her getting trashed in your local bar.
"I don't feel like I'm very pop-star lame, but I'm definitely not hipster cool," the singer said told the newspaper. "I'm somewhere right in the middle of it all. Because, for me, I want to sell out, but just not in the 'I've sold out' kind of way. I want to sell out arenas and sell millions of records."
Aside from her career goals, Perry also opened up about her relationship with fiancé Brand. "He's one of the smartest men I've met. I feel smarter just standing next to him," she said. "He knows that I'm young and have friends and a social life, and he was attracted to me. Not, 'Oh let's find a version of myself in a female.' Every once in a while I need to remind him of that, and he listens."
Despite Perry telling Esquire U.K. that she's tamed the "professional prostitute," the singer said their relationship is all about communication, revealing that Brand was probably ready to ditch his swinger lifestyle. "It's not about taming, because that won't last," she said. "Everyone gets saggy t--s. Not everything stays perfect. We all start to slow down. I think he was ready for change. I mean, you just don't have the stamina to be in bed with 80 different women a week when you're 35 and trying to do good work."
As Katy manages both her career and engagement, the songstress knows that she's at a place in her career where she must stay focused in order to avoid the infamous sophomore slump. "You have to bust your ass at this, which is why you don't find me getting sh--faced in bars that much," she said. "It's so intense, it's like you catch a rocket and you're hanging on for dear life and you're like, 'Gooooooo!' The second record, I'm more buckled in, because, God, how many times do you see people slump on their sophomore record? Nine out of 10."
Perry has made sure to make her forthcoming LP a success with a heavy promotional blitz, from magazine covers to her recent awards-show appearances. Her next step in music domination includes the Video Music Awards on September 12, where her "California Gurls" is nominated for Best Female Video, and the release of her "Teenage Dream" video Tuesday.
"I'm still working, like, 13-hour days, five, six days a week and singing on top of it," she said. "And knowing that there's someone right behind me, ready to go, ready to push me down the stairs, just like in 'Showgirls.' "
Do you think Katy can avoid the sophomore jinx? Share your thoughts below!
The 27th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be broadcast live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 12 at 9 p.m. ET. Fans can go to VMA.MTV.com (or text VMA to 97979 if they are Verizon subscribers) to vote for the winners in general categories, including Best New Artist, from now through September 12.
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