Katy Perry broke down in tears on camera after being dumped by her ex-husband, comedian and convicted sex offender Russell Brand. The singer, 42, was married to Brand for just 14 months from 2010 until their 2012 divorce, and was notoriously dumped by text message while on tour.
In her documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me, she was seen sobbing backstage, moments before going on stage in front of thousands of fans in Brazil. Katy was comforted by her team but seemed unable to say out loud whether she could continue with the gig – but eventually she went ahead.
Emotional scenes in documentary
Katy was seen lying down on a reclining chair with her eyes shut as she cried. The film also captured footage of her struggling to be away from her husband while touring.
Scenes saw her asking one of her entourage when her next break was so she could fly home and see her husband, but was informed she couldn't go home for another 18 days.
When she was asked if Brand was coming to visit her, Katy said: "He should, but he's not."
Relationship and split
The pair first met on the set of Get Him to the Greek, and went public with their romance in 2009.
Katy said of their split: "He's a very smart man, and I was in love with him when I married him. Let's just say I haven't heard from him since he texted me saying he was divorcing me December 31, 2011. I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which 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."
Oscars red carpet moment
Chilling footage from the 2010 Oscars red carpet also showed Brand and Katy playfully arguing, before Brand flashed a small piece of card reading "OBEY" towards GMTV cameras. Katy looked visibly shaken in the clip.
The OBEY logo was later revealed to be part of a clothing brand created by street artist Shepard Fairey, but viewers have interpreted it as Brand asserting dominance over his then-wife.
Katy told a reporter on the carpet: "I call him [Brand] on his b******t," before he snapped at her: "Don't swear."
