Katy Perry reveals she spent ‘so much extra money’ correcting her fake tan in ‘California Gurls’
Katy Perry has revealed a crucial tanning mistake she made while filming her California Gurls music video in 2010.
The 38-year-old singer, who also opened up about her quirky doll-eyed talent in the interview, shared that she had to “spend a lot of extra money color-correcting” the iconic video while making Vogue’s life in looks Friday segment.
‘The funny story behind this is that I look super tanned here, right? I rarely spray tan and usually you are supposed to do it the night before. Well, I just didn’t have time. So, I bought them the day of my music video,” he recalled of his appearance in the video.
“When you tan the morning of your music video, your color gradually changes throughout the day. So, I kept getting more and more orange and more orange.
“We had to spend a lot of extra money color grading this music video because in one part of the video I’m this orange, and then I’m this orange in the next part of the music video,” he said. explained.
Tan gone wrong: Katy Perry, 38, shared that she had to “spend so much extra money color-correcting” her iconic California Gurls music video because of a same-day tan
The Santa Barbara-born star also gave her fans some helpful advice: “Kids, just a little tip: fake tans, last night.”
The American Idol judge also shared a scoop on one of her costumes: a pair of iridescent blue shorts and a cupcake bra.
She revealed that the shorts were made from Diesel jeans “that were cut and flared.”
The video shows Perry in various colorful outfits as she frolics in a land reminiscent of Candyland along with 51-year-old rapper Snoop Dogg.
The Harleys In Hawaii hitmaker released California Gurls in 2010. The song was the lead single from his third studio album, Teenage Dream.
Elsewhere in the Vogue segment, Perry revealed the secret reason behind her viral ‘doll-eyed’ talent, joking that it’s to see her glam squad.
The pop star revealed that she likes to keep an eye on her hair and makeup teams to make sure her look is perfect.
The haunting ability is similar to a long duration wink, allowing Perry to keep one eye open at all times.
Orange Glow: ‘When you tan the morning of your music video, your color gradually changes throughout the day. So, I kept getting more and more orange and more orange.
Funny: “We had to spend a lot of extra money color-correcting this music video because I’m this orange in one part of the video, and then I’m this orange in the next part.”
Iconic Video – The video shows Perry in various colorful outfits as she frolics in a land reminiscent of Candyland along with 51-year-old rapper Snoop Dogg.
History: The Harleys In Hawaii hitmaker released California Gurls in 2010. The song was the lead single from his third studio album, Teenage Dream.
“I do this pose called ‘doll eye,'” the Dark Horse singer explained. ‘I can close one eye at a time and still keep all the features.
“I have sat in a hair and makeup chair for 15 years. If I’m shading this eye and someone is doing my hair in a French twist, I want to give notes in real time.
The hitmaker’s quirky talent went viral last year when a TikTok clip showed her struggling to open one of her eyes in the middle of a performance, leading many to jokingly call her a flawed robot.
Mocking the fan reaction, Perry shared a clip of the moment with a clever headline promoting her Las Vegas residency: “When you see new PLAY 2023 dates.”
In the caption, she wrote: ‘Welcome all my #flatearthers #spaceisfakers #birdsarentrealers #skyisntbluers to come see my IRL broken doll eyed party stunt in Las Vegas next year!
“The show’s set list is a fun trip down memory lane going back to 2008, a time when we weren’t all frozen by the paranoia of our own echo chambers!
Perry’s career shows no signs of slowing down as the fifth leg of his Las Vegas residency continues through August.
Her over-the-top show at Resorts World is called Play, and the hitmaker recently compared the whimsical show to eating mushrooms.
Always looking: Elsewhere in the Vogue segment, Perry revealed the secret reason behind her viral ‘doll-eyed’ talent, joking that it’s to see her glam squad
Glitching: Her quirky talent went viral last year when a TikTok video showed her struggling to open one of her eyes during a performance, leading many to joke that she was a glitchy robot.
“You don’t have to take shrooms to feel like you’re on shrooms when you watch this show,” he said. Rolling Stone. ‘Believe me.’
The Dark Horse singer went on to declare that she is far from retirement, saying that she “has a couple of aces up her sleeve.”
“It’s not like I’m heading into retirement,” he said. Trust me honey, she still has a couple of aces up her sleeve.