Katy Perry Triumphs with 'Teenage Dream' Milestone Amid Heartbreak!
KATY PERRY LANDS MAJOR CAREER HIGH AS ORLANDO BLOOM PARTY ROCKS ON
It's been a wild week for pop superstar Katy Perry, who's been riding an emotional rollercoaster since her shocking split from Orlando Bloom just days ago. But on Thursday, she had reason to smile - and big time! The 40-year-old singer-songwriter hit a major career milestone when her iconic anthem "Teenage Dream" officially clocked in at 1 BILLION streams on Spotify, making it her 10th song to reach the coveted mark.
But here's the tea: while Katy was busy celebrating this incredible achievement, Orlando was getting cozy with his new friends - and maybe even a new love interest? The actor, who recently split from Katy after nine years of dating, has been partying hard in Europe. We're talking about the A-list celebrity circuit here!
First, he jetted off to Venice for the lavish wedding extravaganza hosted by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. And we mean LAVISH - we're talking champagne fountains, red carpet arrivals, and all the glamour you'd expect from a super-rich tech mogul's nuptials. Orlando was spotted mingling with Kim Kardashian and Sydney Sweeney, but did he have his eyes on someone special?
From Venice to Rome, Orlando boarded Ritz-Carlton's sleek 794ft Luminara for its inaugural cruise - because why not? He partied the night away on board, surrounded by A-listers and models. But here's a juicy tidbit: sources claim that during the cruise, he got cozy with none other than Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti! We're talking water taxi rides to the airport, people!
Now back to Katy - who was clearly feeling some type of way about her split from Orlando. We remember when she broke down on stage during the final show of her Lifetimes tour in Australia, tears streaming down her face as she struggled to hold it together. Poor girl! But Thursday's news was a much-needed distraction.
"Teenage Dream," which dropped back in 2010, has become an absolute cultural phenomenon. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Katy the first woman in history to score five No. 1 singles from one album. She collaborated with Max Martin, Benny Blanco, and Dr. Luke (yes, that Dr. Luke, who's been at the center of some controversy since Kesha accused him of emotional abuse and sexual assault back in 2014).
The long-running defamation lawsuit between Kesha and Dr. Luke was settled in June 2023, with both parties announcing they'd reached a resolution and agreed to a joint statement.
Katy's personal life has been making headlines lately - not just her music. We know she's been through some rough times, including a divorce from Russell Brand back in 2012. But it seems like the split from Orlando was a long time coming. "It's not contentious," an insider told Us Weekly last week. "Katy is relieved to not have to go through another divorce - that was the worst time in her life."
But hey, at least Katy has her music - and now she can celebrate this major milestone with a smile on her face! The question on everyone's mind: what's next for Orlando? Will he take a cue from his new friend Jeff Bezos and settle down... or will we see him partying in Ibiza soon?
**Stay tuned, folks - it's about to get juicy around here!
