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From hand sanitizer to a roll of toilet paper, Katy Perry's costumes have never failed to surprise her gigantic fanbase worldwide.
On Halloween in 2016, the Roar songstress added a political undertone to her ensemble and dressed up as Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party's presidential nominee 2016. Katy Perry had campaigned extensively for the 2016 United States Presidential candidate before the 2016 election and took her support to the next level with the costume.
Perry shared her costume on Instagram, in which she looked exactly like Hillary Clinton with a martini in her hand. The pop icon fashioned a prosthetic face mask, blonde wig, and classic red pantsuit in preparation for Kate Hudson's Halloween-themed party in Los Angeles on October 28, 2016.
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“Having a little pre party before I take office #IMWITHME,” wrote Perry in the caption of her Instagram post.
To complete the ensemble, Perry's boyfriend, Orlando Bloom, dressed up as Donald Trump with orange hair and a troll-like expression.
Katy Perry's costumes over the years explored
Katy Perry's quirky costumes have been one of the songstress's distinguishing factors over the years. The 39-year-old spent over six years as a celebrity judge on American Idol and treated the audience to some unexpected makeovers over the years.
For instance, she dressed as the Disney character Tinker Bell for the 2021 Disney theme night at the reality show. Boasting a sparkling green dress with blonde hair and silver wings, Katy Perry even sprinkled pixie dust from time to time.
On her first episode of American Idol after giving birth to daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, Perry dressed as a cow with black and white spots and a matching hat.
"MUTHA MILKS is back to werk @americanidol and it’s sudderly ridiculously MOO-ving already! Not pictured: my pumping breaks (shout out to @csiriano for the incredible custom costume," she wrote in the caption of the Instagram post displaying her costume.
The songstress was surely on a 'roll' when she dressed up as a toilet paper during one of the filming sessions of American Idol at her home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Posting her look on Instagram, she captioned:
"WIPE (I mean SWIPE) over to see how you can vote for your fav #americanidol top 10 FYI"
Toilet paper isn't the only bathroom accessory Katy Perry has dressed up as. The songstress decided to spread awareness by becoming a bottle of hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another American Idol special look was when she dressed as the sea witch in The Little Mermaid called Ursula. Painted violet all over, Perry had black tentacles for legs and blond wavy spikes for hair.
One iconic costume of Perry was when she decided to dress as Dumbo's mom Mrs. Jumbo during the Disney Family Singalong: Volume II. At that time, she was expecting her first child with Orlando Bloom and sang Baby Mine from the Disney animated film Dumbo.
After a longstanding public beef, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry reportedly became friends again when they decided to dress as fries and burgers, respectively. The two did that in the You Need To Calm Down music video. Katy dressed as a burger again during her first appearance at the 2019 Met Gala afterparty. Regarding food items, the songstress has also dressed up as a fiery Cheeto and a banana.
Perry highlighted the importance of music in her life in her unique style by dressing up as a pianist during a concert in New Orleans in 2019. Another iconic dress was during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards when Perry decided to become an astronaut. The songstress dressed in a Moon Person outfit with a glass helmet and sparkling silver fabric.
Other popular ensembles of Perry include a daisy flower, a chandelier, an angel, Britney Spears, Uncle Sam, the Nutcracker, and a snowman, among others. Fans hope that the songstress continues entertaining them with her quirky costume choices, which make headlines after every event.
