We all remember where we were when Katy Perry derailed her already flagging career into car crash territory. She hadn’t had a hit for eons, and the world was seated in 2024 for the comeback of dreams. Visually, she was devouring. Every shoot looked killer and it seemed like she was going to be releasing a true return to form with her record. And then… everything went wrong. Lead single Woman’s World was panned on arrival. Ai allegations and a lot of disdain levied towards the involvement of a certain producer. It was a car crash, it flopped. Everything that followed it flopped. One year on from Katy Perry releasing 143, she has released a new statement reflecting on the year and that record.
143 currently stands as the worst reviewed album of 2024 and the worst of the entire decade of the 2020s. And Katy Perry is feeling reflective.
Katy Perry just dropped a statement regarding the album
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Katy Perry wrote about the anniversary one year on from the release of her flop album 143, addressing her Katy Cats fanbase directly.
“You KCs [Katy Cats] know I’m not one for anniversary posts. 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.
“One year ago, 143 came out and I took the weekend to reflect. 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. 143 to me was literally me saying I love you to my fans. Looking back now, I realize it has been all about reconnecting to my fans through these songs and through this wonderful tour that has given me the opportunity to see so many of you again and for the first time.
“We cats (and rats) have been through a rollercoaster, but wherever the ride took us, we have been together. I am so proud of the community we are and growing to become. 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. Let’s hope we get to evolve together for years to come and at the end of it all be proud and at peace with how we tried our best in this imperfect world.
“Lately I have been seeing 341 which has me thinking now after giving so much… do I love myself, finally? Well, I get the opportunity to answer that question anew every day. Today’s answer is yes. I am proud of where and how I have landed in this moment. Proud of myself, proud of my fans and proud that I keep on swinging. Wrapping up the South American leg once again reminded me of what’s real. There’s no coincidence I would be doing that exactly one year from when I put out the album and played Rock In Rio in Brazil.
“Through my years in the spotlight, I have been beloved, tested and tried. That’s the journey. I am blessed to know that there’s always two sides to each coin, and I learn that even when I hit tails, somehow through it all, I keep making my wishes.”
Katy Perry then spoke about her future plans after this album era and the tour wraps, explaining “My best friend once gave me a framed 19th century book called What Katy Did Next. I’ve never read it, but the title has always stuck with me. That’s the point – it’s about continuing to move forward, and dream. Whatever comes next, I’m letting it unfold naturally. No forcing, no controlling – just trusting the angels, the fans, and the music to guide me where I’m meant to go. Please know this: my love for you is unconditional, and I couldn’t do any of this without you.”
Let’s hope the next venture for Katy Perry is a bit more commercially and critically appreciated than the disaster of 143, a flop album that still stinks one year later.
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