Overview
- Speaking in Phoenix on Dec. 18, Brand criticized former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as a “globalist stooge” and said he preferred Perry’s ex‑fiancé Orlando Bloom.
- Multiple outlets reported that Perry’s mother, Mary, was in the audience for the remarks, a detail that added to the event’s spectacle.
- Brand and Perry were married from 2010 to 2012, a history frequently referenced as Perry’s relationship with Trudeau draws attention.
- Perry and Trudeau have been publicly linked since July and went Instagram official in early December during her tour stops in Japan.
- Brand was charged in the U.K. earlier this year with five counts related to alleged sexual assaults; he has pleaded not guilty and denies the allegations.