Katy Perry is praising Taylor Swift for her political Instagram posts!

The “Dark Horse” crooner recently opened up about the “Shake It Off” singer’s choice to end her political silence this month.

“She’s setting a great example,” Katy, who has been outspoken about politics in the past, told Variety on Thursday night (October 18) at the amfAR Gala Los Angeles, where Katy received a Courage Award.

ICYMI, Taylor has endorsed two Tennessee democrats on Instagram, and she shared another important message about voting in another post.

Katy was also one of the first to “like” Taylor‘s initial post.

While the two have had some bad blood in the past, Katy reached out by sending Taylor an olive branch and a letter in May ahead of Taylor‘s Reputation tour.

Katy Perry wants to end the drama with Taylor Swift once and for all!

The 33-year-old musician sent an olive branch, which symbolizes a peace offering, to Taylor in honor of the opening night of her reputation Tour.

Taylor took to her Instagram story to share the thoughtful gift, which included a handwritten note asking to put their differences aside.

“So I just got to my dressing room and found this actual olive branch. This means so much to me,” Taylor said in the video.

Part of the note reads “Hey old friend – I’ve been doing some thinking on past miscommunications and feelings between us and wanted to clear the air…”

Although we can’t see the rest of the note, we’re sure it was very kind!

Check out the video below…

Katy Perry covers the March 2018 issue of Glamour magazine, talking all about the new American Idol.

As the only female judge on the panel, with Lionel Richie and country singer Luke Bryan, Katy dished about trying to be honest with everyone who comes to audition, while also recognizing the double standard of it all.

“People also come in with their stories,” she says. “Before they even sing one note, they’ll say something like, ‘I’m homeless,’ and that will impact the way you perceive them.”

Katy continues, “But if they really can’t sing, the personal story has to come second. I hope that I don’t get turned into ‘the b****’ because of that, but I also know that the music industry does not need just another singer.”

She knows that the double standard is there for her too, because she is the only female judge.

“I was saying the other day that Simon Cowell was my favorite judge because he’s very straight-to-the-point,” Katy shared. “Most people who are at home watching American Idol–you know eating food and going about their lives–are thinking either, This [person] can sing, or, This person can’t. And Simon was that kind of judge.”

She adds, “Simon could be mean, because he’s an executive and a man. But you reverse the role, and all of a sudden you’re a b****.”

American Idol will premiere on ABC in March.

Minnie Mouse officially has a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame!

The famed Disney mouse marked her 90th anniversary with a big ceremony today, which her husband Mickey Mouse attended, along with Katy Perry, Heidi Klum and voice actress Russi Taylor.

Russi has actually been the voice of Minnie in all the animated films and shorts since the late 1980s.

Minnie joins Mickey, Donald Duck, Tinker Bell, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, and Kermit the Frog, as the only animated characters to have stars on the Walk of Fame.

Check out all the pics below!

After rumors started going crazy that Katy Perry would be appearing in Taylor Swift‘s new “End Game” video – we finally have our answer!

The 28-year-old entertainer is joined in the video by Future and Ed Sheeran, but that dancer everyone thought was Katy ended up not being her.

A few weeks ago, rumors started swirling that Taylor and Katy ended their highly publicized feud and they were turning a new leaf.

Fans thought they spotted Katy on set of the video, however it appears that the woman the actually saw was just a backup dancer that has the identical haircut to Katy‘s.

Katy Perry shines in silver at the Disney ABC Television Group Hosts TCA Winter Press Tour 2018 party on Monday night (January 8) in Pasadena, Calif.

The singer hit up the American Idol panel with fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, as well as host Ryan Seacrest to chat about the rebooted reality program.

Here’s everything you need to know about it:

What days will it air?

American Idol will return on March 11, airing both Sunday and Monday — up until the all-athletes season of DWTS premieres on April 30th. It will go down to just one day then — Sunday. The two-night finale will air on May 20th and 21st.

No more bad auditions

Showrunner Trish Kinane shared that the new ABC version will nix all bad auditions.

“It doesn’t feel comfortable to put borderline unstable people up on stage and laugh at them,” she shares. “I think that people once thought that the judges saw everyone, and now you know there’s a line of producers who screen before them…We want the humor, but we don’t want the exploitation.”

Seeking a star:

Katy is passionate about finding a star from the program: “Literally, we are wasting our time if we do not find a star. You know, America doesn’t need another star. They need, like, a real legit American Idol.”

She adds, “It’s a crowded place, and I take it really seriously, sometimes to my detriment. But I’m very cut-and-dry and get straight to the point, but I think that is our purpose.”