Katy Perry
Leave it to Katy Perry to keep her career varied and interesting. Known for pop hits and playful outrageousness, the singer has mellowed out a bit with motherhood and a steady gig on American Idol. Yet you can trust that she still has some surprises up her sleeve. Like, if we had a nickel every time Katy Perry outlived an octogenarian with whom she’s locked in a bitter legal battle over real estate, we’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice!
Yes, Real Housewives Of Dallas alum Kameron Westcott alleges to RadarOnline.com that her father-in-law, 1-800-Flowers founder Carl Westcott, is on death’s door as he awaits trial against Perry. The 84-year-old’s family has argued he was on painkillers and not in his right mind when he sold his house to her and her partner Orlando Bloom. (Perry countersued for $1.4 million “to cover lost income she could have earned from renting out the property, had the sale proceeded as planned,” per Bloomberg.) Westcott reportedly suffers from Huntington’s, a neurological disease, and wanted to live out the rest of his life on the property Perry purchased. “He’s such an honorable man. He’s worked his entire life and deserves to stay in his home,” Kameron told RadarOnline.com. “It’s sad Katy is trying to take that from him.”
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There you have it folks: Katy Perry (who, by the way, just recently sold her entire back catalog for a whopping $225 million) packs more into a Wednesday than most do in a whole month. What other pop star has the range?
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