Katy Perry Kisses Orlando Bloom (and Thanks Him for Doing Dishes) After He Presents Her with MTV Video Vanguard Award

Mar. 15, 2025

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Orlando Bloomis supportingKaty Perrywith a kiss — and high praise — during one of the biggest nights of her career.

“You fell in love with her as Katy Perry. I feel in love with her as Katheryn Hudson,” Bloom began his speech at the UBS Arena on Long Island. “You know her as a global superstar who brings love, light and her unique sense of humor to every song she writes and music video she creates. I know her as a mother, as a partner, who brings that same love and joy to our family.”

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After Perry’s stacked performance — in which she shared highlights from her catalog and brought out her latest collaboratorDoechii— the 39-year-old pop star slid down the stage to meet up with Bloom. The parents, who are mom and dad to 4-year-old daughterDaisy Dove, then shared a passionate kiss on stage as Bloom handed her the trophy.

“Don’t stay up too late, Sweetheart. Eat your broccoli,” she said.

“I feel good. I’ve had my daughter, and it’s changed my whole life,” Perry added. “I feel a sense of wholeness and more grounded. I’m writing songs from a place of feeling truly empowered. Feeling truly connected to my feminine divine. It’s changed my life for the better.”

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Perry’s latest trophy, which was named afterMichael Jackson, has previously been presented to the likes ofShakira,Madonna,Beyoncé,The Beatles,Rihanna,Nicki Minaj,Justin Timberlake,Janet Jackson. Her new album,143, arrives on Sept. 20.

source: people.com