{"id":2042625,"date":"2025-09-23T02:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2042625"},"modified":"2025-09-23T02:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T02:19:18","slug":"katy-perry-says-shes-continuing-to-move-forward-in-letter-to-her-fans-no-forcing-no-controlling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/katy-perry-says-shes-continuing-to-move-forward-in-letter-to-her-fans-no-forcing-no-controlling\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry Says She&#8217;s &#8216;Continuing to Move Forward&#8217; in Letter to Her Fans: &#8216;No Forcing, No Controlling&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Katy Perry opened up about her past year while reflecting on her 2024 album <em>143<\/em> in a new letter to her fans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perry shared the letter on Instagram on Monday, Sept. 22, just as she concluded the South American leg of the Lifetimes Tour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It would be negligent of me to not acknowledge the incredible impact this last year has had on me,&#8221; the pop star wrote<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/katy-perry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Katy Perry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Katy Perry<\/a> is opening up about her past year in a a new letter to her fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an Instagram post shared on Monday, Sept. 22, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/orlando-bloom-breaks-silence-katy-perry-breakup-nothing-but-love-11804113\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Perry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Perry<\/a>, 40, reflected on the anniversary of the release of her 2024 album <em>143. <\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You KCs know I\u2019m not one for anniversary posts,&#8221; the lengthy caption began. &#8220;I tend to be mostly a futurist but it would be negligent of me to not acknowledge the incredible impact this last year has had on me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Whatever comes next, I\u2019m letting it unfold naturally. No forcing, no controlling \u2014 just trusting the angels, the fans, and the music to guide me where I\u2019m meant to go,&#8221; she wrote later in the post, seemingly alluding to a year of change in her personal life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In June, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/katy-perry-orlando-bloom-end-engagement-break-up-11749873\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Perry and former fianc\u00e9 Orlando Bloom split;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Perry and former fianc\u00e9 Orlando Bloom split<\/a> after nine years together. The former couple share daughter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/katy-perry-daughter-daisy-4-watches-mom-as-she-touches-back-down-from-space-with-blue-origin-first-all-female-crew-11713857\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daisy Dove,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daisy Dove, <\/a>5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perry&#8217;s post included behind-the-scenes photos and videos of the making of the album and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/katy-perry-claps-back-haters-who-said-she-couldnt-sell-out-madison-square-garden-11789959\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Perry rehearsing onstage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Perry rehearsing onstage<\/a> for the Lifetimes Tour. The tour is an encapsulation of Perry&#8217;s discography, including smash hits like &#8220;Firework,&#8221; &#8220;The One That Got Away&#8221; and &#8220;California Gurls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She went on to describe the album as an &#8220;I love you&#8221; to her fans. &#8220;Records are snapshots of an artist trying to tell their story of where they are now or have been, and hope someone will hear themselves in some of the messages,&#8221; the post continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perry added that her fans have joined her on the &#8220;rollercoaster&#8221; of her career and most recent album release, and thanked them for &#8220;the community we are and growing to become.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>katy perry\/instagram<\/p>\n<p> Katy Perry in Brazil during the Lifetimes Tour<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Teenage Dream&#8221; singer went on to reflect further: &#8220;History is important, we learn from history, we are reminded of how to and what not to do when we look back. We celebrate the wins and reflect on the losses. All of it is valuable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perry also spoke on the nature of her evolving fame, writing, &#8220;Through my years in the spotlight, I have been beloved, tested and tried. That\u2019s the journey. I am blessed to know that there\u2019s always two sides to each coin, and I learn that even when I hit tails, somehow through it all, I keep making my wishes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She concluded with an anecdote about a friend who once gifted her a book titled <em>What Katy Did Next,<\/em> vowing to continue &#8220;to move forward, and to dream.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Perry wrapped the South American leg of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katyperry.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lifetimes Tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Lifetimes Tour<\/a>, and will head to Europe next. Her next show will take her to the SSE Arena in Belfast, Ireland on Oct. 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/katy-perry-reflects-on-past-year-in-letter-to-her-fans-11815083\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Katy Perry opened up about her past year while reflecting on her 2024 album 143 in a new letter to her fans Perry shared the letter on Instagram on Monday, Sept. 22, just as she concluded the South American leg of the Lifetimes Tour &#8220;It would be negligent of me to not [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2042626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22027,362998,305670],"class_list":["post-2042625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-katy-perry","tag-lifetimes-tour","tag-orlando-bloom"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Katy-Perry-Says-Shes-Continuing-to-Move-Forward-in-Letter.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}