A resurfaced video from 2010 shows Russell Brand flashing an "obey" sign at Katy Perry during a red-carpet disagreement at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party. The clip, which has circulated online, captures the moment the former couple, then married, were being interviewed by a GMTV reporter about the Academy Awards.
Red Carpet Disagreement Caught on Camera
When the reporter asked Brand about his thoughts on the ceremony, Perry chimed in, saying: "You didn't watch it." Slightly taken aback, Brand replied, "I did watch the Oscars," before pulling out a small black sign that reads "OBEY". As Brand holds up the sign, Perry appears to go quiet.
Eventually, the reporter turned back to the pop star and asked: "Katy, how do you deal with this guy?"
14-Month Marriage Ends in 2011
Perry, 42, and Brand, 51, met on the set of Get Him to the Greek in 2009 before marrying a year later in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India. Their whirlwind romance turned sour, however, with Brand announcing their split in December 2011 after just 14 months of marriage.
In an interview with Vogue in 2013, Perry addressed their breakup. She claimed Brand had become controlling during their relationship, before she learned that she wasn't to blame for their fallout.
Perry on the Breakup
Perry also suspected that the demise of their 14-month marriage was because Brand had a difficult time accepting she was a successful musician and businesswoman, even though he claimed that is what he wanted. She explained: "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 continued: "He didn't like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting. 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."
