Overview

• Perry’s seventh studio album, '143', earned Metacritic’s lowest score in over a decade and failed to reach the Billboard 200’s top five.
• Insiders say the singer was deeply frustrated by the negative feedback and experienced significant stress.
• Critics and some attendees gave mixed reviews of the Lifetimes tour, leaving Perry disappointed despite solid ticket sales.
• Sources confirm that Orlando Bloom has remained supportive but acknowledges the recent backlash has put pressure on their engagement.
• Perry has also faced scrutiny for collaborating with producer Dr. Luke and for joining Blue Origin’s all-female spaceflight.