Katy Perry gave a defiant speech while accepting the MTV Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 VMAs, telling detractors to “touch grass” and that there are “no decade-long accidents.”
“I’m excited when I look around music today and I see all the amazing young artists who are operating with confidence, agency, vulnerability, and authenticity,” she said after her epic performance. “I’ve heard a lot of do this, don’t say that, wear less, wear more now, hey. Don’t cut your hair. One of the biggest reasons I’m standing here right now is because I learned how to block out all of the noise, that every single artist in this industry
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