Russell Brand and Katy Perry 2010 Vanity Fair Oscars interview resurfaces after rape conviction, Digi Mart USA News: A sinister red carpet interview featuring Katy Perry and Russell Brand from 2010 has resurfaced following the comedian and media personality’s conviction for rape and sexual assault.
The pop star and Brand met while working on a movie set in 2009 and married in a lavish Hindu ceremony in India less than four months after they began dating. The whirlwind marriage ended 14 months later when Brand filed for divorce in December 2011.
Perry later revealed that he had ended the relationship by text message while she was on tour.
In the resurfaced footage, the couple were attending the Vanity Fair Oscars Party when a reporter asked them live on air about their thoughts on the Academy Awards. The interview turned tense when the reporter asked Brand about the ceremony, and Perry responded, “You didn’t watch it,” a remark that appeared to irritate the comedian.
“I did watch the Oscars,” Brand said, going on to describe his favorite moment from the ceremony. Still visibly agitated, he then gave Perry a look, pulled out a small black sign reading “Obey” and flashed it toward her, after which she fell silent.
The reporter then asked Perry, “Katy, how do you deal with this guy?” She hesitated and continued to appear uncomfortable.
Brand, 51, was found guilty last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was denied bail and is due to be sentenced on Monday.
The resurfaced clip follows reports that Perry is considering revealing details of their short-lived marriage. According to the Daily Mail, she has received multiple offers for her story but has said she would not consider them until Brand’s trial was over, a source telling the outlet, “She has a lot to say.”
Perry, who has not publicly commented on the accusations against her former husband, told Vogue in 2013 that she had not heard from him since he texted her about divorcing her on December 31, 2011. “He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour,” she said, adding, “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.”
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