Katy Perry's 2013 Remarks About Russell Brand Resurface After His Prison Sentence

Katy Perry's remarks from a 2013 Vogue interview are being cited again after Russell Brand was sentenced on November 9 to ten years and six months in prison for three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape. In the interview, Perry said Brand "didn't like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour" and described his behavior as "very controlling" and "upsetting." She added that Brand initially wanted an equal partnership but struggled with that dynamic.

Perry also recalled receiving a text from Brand in December 2011 indicating his intention to file for divorce, a moment that was later shown in her 2012 documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me. In the film, she said she had "done everything it takes not to fail" in the marriage, but it still ended, noting that "the bad that comes along with the good is a journey and I learned so much from that journey."

Brand, who married Laura Brand in 2017, has not commented publicly on the sentencing. The resurfacing of Perry's past comments highlights the couple's turbulent relationship, which lasted about 14 months after their 2010 wedding in India.