Katy Perry Proposes a World-Wide Social Media Blackout
You and I both know that there’s a lot of smoke and mirrors when it comes to social media, and Katy Perry couldn’t agree more. Recently I caught up with the pop star in New York City at the launch of her new makeup line, Katy Perry x CoverGirl (which is now in stores). She told Cosmopolitan.com, “Speaking from someone who has a lot of social media spotlight, I feel like social media is very narcissistic and displays a life that isn’t really real.”
And while she isn’t against social media, and definitely takes her fair share of selfies, the singer does take some phone-free time out of her day to “stay grounded and take in some mindfulness” by meditating 20 minutes a day. She also told me, “I wish there was a thing like Shabbat that wasn’t particularly religious-based, that was kind of a worldwide day where we’re not on our phones - like a movement. I just think something like this would be really great for our minds, especially because kids today - if they weren’t born in the 80s - don’t even know what a life without internet is like. And I think it’s going to be really difficult for our focus and our attention spans moving forward. So I’d love if the world implemented an actual day of real rest.”
So why doesn’t she make this social media dream a reality? “I proposed it a while ago and the internet basically told me get cancer and die. No, I’m kidding, but seriously don’t read the top five comments on any Instagram of mine because they’re really bad.”
