Pregnant Katy Perry hides her growing baby bump behind a giant pillow as she arrives in Melbourne for bushfire benefit concert
She recently announced that she’s pregnant with her first child to fiancé Orlando Bloom.
And on Saturday, Katy Perry went to great lengths to hide her baby bump as she arrived in Melbourne, Australia ahead of a charity concert next week.
The 35-year-old strategically held a giant pillow in front of her torso to ensure that her growing bump would remain hidden.
Baby on board! Pregnant Katy Perry went to great lengths to hide her baby bump as she arrived in Melbourne, Australia ahead of a charity concert next week
The pop princess was dressed comfortably for the long flight, sporting a hooded grey sweatsuit and striped Adidas slides.
She kept a low profile with a baseball cap and sunglasses, and wore her hood over her head.
The superstar is Down Under to perform a free concert for Victoria’s bushfire-ravaged community.
Shy? The 35-year-old strategically held a giant pillow in front of her torso to ensure that her growing bump would remain hidden
She will take the stage at Bright’s Pioneer Park on March 11, the state government confirmed on Monday.
Locals from the bushfire-affected town of Corryong will be bussed to the concert with tickets also allocated to communities in the northeast and emergency services workers.
Victoria’s alpine region relies heavily on tourism and suffered last summer as visitors avoided the area due to the heavy smoke haze and bushfire fears.
Low profile: Katy kept a low profile with a baseball cap and sunglasses, and wore her hood over her head
‘As a native Southern Californian, I know firsthand the devastation of wildfire across my home communities, and was particularly (heartbroken emoji) by the Australian bushfires,’ Katy posted to Instagram.
‘Australia has always given me so much love and support so FIGHT ON is one way to return that love, and help provide a little bit of joy to a country that’s given me so much joy.’
On Thursday morning, the songstress revealed her baby bump at the end of the video for her new single Never Worn White.
Relaxed: The pop princess was dressed comfortably for the long flight, sporting a hooded grey sweatsuit and striped Adidas slides
‘There’s a lot that’s happening this summer. Not only will I be giving birth, literally, and figuratively… to something you guys have been waiting for,’ she said just an hour after the video’s premiere on Instagram, revealing her growing bump.
In the short livestream, Katy revealed her child with Orlando, who shares a nine-year-old with his supermodel ex Miranda Kerr, would be born sometime in the summer months.
When asked about her feelings on becoming a mother, Perry expressed eagerness, as well as overwhelming relief in finally being able to share her news with the world.
Big reveal: On Thursday morning, the songstress revealed her baby bump at the end of the video for her new single Never Worn White
She said: ‘I’m excited, we’re excited, and happy. It’s probably the longest secret I’ve ever had to keep. I thought I would tell you guys in the best way through a piece of music.’
Katy and Orlando were first linked when they were seen flirting at the Golden Globe Awards in January 2016, and went public with their relationship a few months later in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
The couple parted ways just over a year later in March 2017, but the split wasn’t to last and they got back together later that year.
The actor proposed to his long-term love on Valentine’s Day in 2019 when he popped the question with a $5 million flower-shaped ring in front of Katy’s entire family.
Happy couple: Orlando Bloom proposed to Katy on Valentine’s Day in 2019 when he popped the question with a $5 million flower-shaped ring in front of Katy’s entire family