Katy Perry opened up wanting to spread hope and positivity in the face of adversity as she gave a behind-the-scenes look at her recent campaign with Coca-Cola, which features her track Resilient.
Months after releasing a remix of the song with Tiësto and Spanish singer Aitana, the 36-year-old pop star called the collaboration ‘awesome’ and unpacked the meaning behind the uplifting, inclusive anthem.
‘To get through the levels of life, you have to be resilient,’ the 13-time-Grammy nominee said in her latest Instagram video on Monday.
Feeling strong: Katy Perry opened up wanting to spread hope and positivity in the face of adversity as she gave a behind-the-scenes look at her recent campaign with Coca-Cola
Speaking of learning to adapt well in the face of trauma and tragedy, the Roar singer suggested verbalizing resilience until ‘you actually become resilient.’
‘I’ve always believed words have ✨energy✨ Start by telling yourself you’re #RESILIENT, and you just might believe yourself,’ she wrote in her caption.
In the brief video, Perry rocked a bold red lipstick, which matched her hoodie and the background behind her as she held onto her beloved teacup Poodle.
Her glamorous makeup highlighted her flawless complexion, bold brows and long eyelashes on set.
Doing good: Months after releasing a remix of her track Resilient with Tiësto and Spanish singer Aitana, the 36-year-old pop star called the collaboration ‘awesome’ and unpacked the meaning behind the uplifting, inclusive anthem
Meanwhile, her short bright blonde tresses were worn in a stylish low ponytail.
Later, she changed out her red hoodie and gold hoop earrings into a pair of black and white polka-dot pajamas as she posed in bed for a Coca-Cola advertisement.
On the fifth track of her sixth studio album Smile she croons about not letting ‘the concrete hold’ her back and climbing higher ‘the harder the wind blows.’
‘To get through the levels of life, you have to be resilient,’ the 13-time-Grammy nominee said in her latest Instagram video on Monday
‘Do you know the darker the night, the brighter the stars glow?’ she sings in the powerful ballad.
The new mom, who welcomed her baby girl Dove with fiancé Orlando Bloom four months ago, has been open about her mental health and her past depression battle.
In August, she spoke of suffering from depression during her Witness tour following the poor critical and commercial reception of her fifth studio album in 2017.
Talking to The Guardian, she said: ‘Nothing, no opportunity, no person could inspire me to get out of bed. My depression showed up in lethargy, in lack of interest. Like, now I just don’t care about anything. A-ny-thing. And don’t look forward to anything.’
Pretty: In the brief video, Perry rocked a bold red lipstick, which matched her hoodie and the background behind her as she held onto her beloved teacup Poodle
Katy revealed that she spent a week at the Hoffman Institute, which is billed as an effective treatment for depression, anger and anxiety, in addition to likening her negative behaviors that she wanted to address as a ‘Mary Poppins’ bag’.
The star also referenced the moment in her 2012 documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me where she shed tears before performing on stage following the end of her marriage to Russell Brand.
Katy added that she has now learnt to ‘compartmentalize’ and that you have to put your ‘personal life away for two hours’ while performing, joking that she provides a ‘Disneyland service.’
Open about her mental health: In August, she spoke of suffering from depression during her Witness tour following the poor critical and commercial reception of her fifth studio album in 2017
Perfect match: The new mom, who welcomed her baby girl Dove with fiancé Orlando Bloom four months ago, has been open about her mental health and her past depression battle
She said: ‘I have learned how to compartmentalise and how to be a performer. You put your personal life away for two hours and realise that people are paying with their time and money to come and see the jester, to escape their own stuff.’
Katy also addressed former backlash after being accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ several times in her career.
The star came under fire in 2013 after she dressed as a Geisha for the American Music Awards and, in the same year, was heavily criticized for wearing cornrows in her hair for the This is How We Do video.
Strong: The star previously referenced the moment in her 2012 documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me where she shed tears before performing on stage following the end of her marriage to Russell Brand (pictured in 2012)
Brave: Katy, who had also split from now-fiancé Orlando Bloom at the time, recently reflected on her past depression battle in a new interview and revealed she has since learnt to ‘compartmentalize’ (pictured in 2017)
Katy, who has been in therapy since she was 25, told the newspaper that it came from a ‘juvenile lack of education’ and she is now more evolved as a human being.
She said: ‘But there is definitely not a whole lot of empathy or compassion towards people sometimes growing – or trying to f**king grow – in the spotlight. Because growth also means failing. And I’ve done a lot of falling flat on my face.’
Previously, she revealed she once feared she ‘wouldn’t live to see 2018’ after hitting rock bottom amid her hard-fought battle with depression.
Past behaviour: Katy also addressed former backlash after being accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ several times in her career and said it came from ‘juvenile lack of education’ (pictured dressed as a Geisha for the American Music Awards in 2013)
She told the Sunday Times: ‘I got very clinically depressed. I had always been able to skirt the issue. I was on something that my psychologist at the time recommended. It changes the chemistry of your mind. Sometimes people need a pharmaceutical crutch.
‘You are never going to change someone as much as you want to change them. I had to make the choice [to change myself] after hitting rock bottom. I had no choice but to go on this emotional, spiritual, psychological journey or I probably wouldn’t live to see 2018… I tried medication and that was really intense,’ Perry recalled.
Since becoming a mother, the Chained To The Rhythm hitmaker appears happier than ever as she and her man are reportedly ‘obsessed’ with their little girl.
Precious time: The Chained To The Rhythm hitmaker and her fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed their daughter Daisy into the world in August
A source told Entertainment Tonight that the singing sensation ‘has been incredible with her daughter.’
The insider shared: ‘The couple and their love for one another had grown to a level they didn’t even expect since the arrival of their daughter.’
They have been engaged since 2019 and intended to tie the knot this year in Japan, but have delayed the festivities on account of COVID-19.
Orlando also shares his nine-year-old son Flynn with his ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
Baby on board: The couple welcomed Daisy Dove Bloom into the world in late August after Katy unveiled her pregnancy in her Never Worn White music video this March