Make Page Six a Preferred Source Katy Perry detailed ex-husband Russell Brand’s “upsetting” behavior during their marriage more than a decade before his rape conviction.
The “Firework” singer’s 2013 comments about her former spouse have resurfaced as he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
“He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour,” Perry, 42, previously told Vogue on the heels of her divorce.
She called their dynamic “really hurtful,” adding, “It was very controlling, which was upsetting.”
The Grammy nominee noted, “At first when I met him he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they’re like, I can’t handle the equalness.”
She cryptically continued that she “felt a lot of responsibility” for the end of the romance until she “found out the real truth.”
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Perry said, “I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day. I let go and I was like: ‘This isn’t because of me; this is beyond me.’ So I have moved on from that.”
The former couple’s love story began in 2009, with Brand popping the question that New Year’s Eve.
The “Get Him to the Greek” star, 51, wed Perry in October 2010 — and texted her in December of the following year that he was filing to end their short-lived union.
The duo’s divorce was finalized in July 2012.
Perry, notably, was not mentioned during Brand’s trial, which kicked off in October and concluded Thursday after three days of jury deliberation.
According to the Telegraph, Brand’s legal team blocked prosecutors from bringing up the failed relationship.
Brand, who was acquitted of two rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault but convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, was sentenced on Monday to more than a decade behind bars.
Perry has not commented on Brand’s legal troubles since officials began investigating a slew of sexual assault allegations against him in 2023.
Another ex of Brand’s, however, has accused him of “violence, coercive control and abuse.”
Jemima Goldsmith wrote via X on Monday that she had Brand removed from her home during a 2014 incident but declined to press charges, leaving her “in awe of the courageous women who came forward at Brand’s trial, told their stories, testified and ensured justice was done.”
Brand is currently married to wife Laura Gallacher, with whom he shares three kids, and the 39-year-old repeatedly showed up to support her partner in court.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-330-0226.
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