"Katy Perry's Family Outing Amid Dr. Luke Drama"

When Katy Perry and her fiancé Orlando  Bloom went out in New York City with   their three-year-old daughter Daisy, they  looked like the picture perfect couple.  The 39-year-old pop artist and 47-year-old actor  were spotted on Wednesday strolling down Tribeca   as a family, holding hands with each of their  young daughter's hands as they crossed the street.  At one point, Perry was carrying Daisy's pink  reusable water bottle with Hello Kitty on it,   while Bloom was giving his youngest child a ride  on his shoulders as he drank something warm. The 13-time Grammy nominee wore identical biker   shorts and a light gray crop  top for the casual excursion. Sunglasses, a black quilted Chanel waist bag,   and many necklaces placed on top of one  another completed her laid-back ensemble. Her long brown hair was pulled  back into a low ponytail,   and she chose to wear a blue baseball cap over it. Bloom looked good in matching shorts and  sneakers along with an enormous navy blue top. He had on sunglasses and a  baseball cap just like Perry. Their daughter looked gorgeous in a white  crochet top with a red heart in the center;   she turns four on August 26.  white sneakers and blue pants. Bloom and his ex-wife, model Miranda Kerr,  41, have a 13-year-old son named Flynn,   although Daisy is their only child together. This is Perry's first public appearance  since she vehemently defended her choice   to collaborate on her next album, 143,  with contentious music producer Dr. Luke. Some have criticized Perry for working with  Dr. Luke following his ten-year legal dispute   with Kesha, a 37-year-old peer whom he  sued in 2014 after she alleged physical,   sexual, and emotional abuse—a claim he refuted. In the end, the legal dispute was resolved. Nevertheless, the I Kissed A Girl  hitmaker claimed that her songs are   entirely based on her own experiences  and do not represent the opinions of   the producer when she was a guest on  Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast. "I understand that it started a lot  of conversations," she clarified. And he was only one of the  numerous people I worked with. The singer of Wide Awake maintains that Luke  is just someone who 'facilitates' her songs. "But the truth is, it comes  from me," she continued. "The truth is, he was one of the people who  helped facilitate all that—one of the writers,   one of the producers—because I wrote these songs   from my experience of going through this  metamorphosis throughout my entire life." I can speak from my experience here. When I talk about Woman's World, I talk  about how, as a mother and a woman,   I feel so powerful today because I gave birth,  created life, and gave birth to another set   of organs—a brain and a heart. I succeeded in  creating a full heart. I will continue to do it.   I remain a matriarch even now. And that's where  I'm coming from, feeling really rooted in that. According to Katy, her music is inspired  by a "place of celebration and love." 'I don't feel like I have to  compose music,' she continued. I don't think I need to demonstrate anything.  Right now, I'm acting out of celebration and love. Perry's partnership with Dr. Luke caused a great  deal of debate prior to her much awaited return. Rolling Stone revealed in June that the  multi-Grammy Award nominee was working on   her sixth record with Dr. Luke, Max  Martin, Sarah Hudson, and Stargate. The group of talent that the former American  Idol judge assembled for her first release   since 2020's Smile was described by a  Capitol Records source as Perry "knew   exactly the album she wanted to make and  put together the team to make it happen." Online comments were made against Perry as well as  Dr. Luke, who last year resolved a defamation case   with Kesha, 37, who had accused him of sexually  and physically abusing her in a 2014 lawsuit. Following the announcement that Perry  and Dr. Luke would be working together,   Kesha, whose full name is Kesha  Rose Sebert, tweeted, "lol." Several fans conjecture about the significance  of Kesha's "lol" tweet. One person said that   "she's laughing at Katy and her new song," while  another person questioned, "Is this Katy shade?" Some were more critical of Perry's choice  to work with Dr. Luke as a professional. "It'll never be a 'Woman's World,' because  individuals like Katy Perry still stand   by and encourage industry abusers  like Dr. Luke," a user commented. "I'm actually shocked how many Katy Perry  fans are defending her with this Dr. Luke   thing," another person said. By the way, you  can hold your favorite musician responsible. Perry "waited for the whole court process  to end before calling him again," according   to one user, who implied that Perry  had been strategic in her decision. "Won't be listening," declared one user,  while "some people make music with integrity,   while others just care about having  a number one," was stated by another.