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How Katy Perry became the Hot and Cold popstar

Alex Taylor
BBC News Culture reporter•@Tayloredword
Getty Images Katy Perry wearing a nude bodysuit and red bejewelled costume onstage in Mexico as part of her Lifetimes world tourGetty Images

Earlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a "human Piñata" after weeks of online backlash.

The description felt suitably colourful - but the acknowledgement was serious. A decade on from headlining the Superbowl, Perry's part in a much-derided Blue Origin spaceflight has seen her star crash down to Earth.

Mockery over the apparent worthiness of her reaction, including kissing the ground after landing and saying she felt "so connected to love", spread online. Fast food chain Wendy's even posted to ask: "Can we send her back":[]}