Updated On: 19 June, 2025 01:50 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Katy Perry opened up about her concern for Benson Boone, revealing she was genuinely worried about the hate, pressure, and emotional toll he’s faced since his sudden rise to fame after American Idol

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Singer-songwriter Katy Perry has shared that she was "really worried" about fellow singer Benson Boone. Perry revealed that she was concerned about the "hate" he has experienced on his descent to stardom.
The ‘Beautiful Things’ hitmaker achieved viral overnight success thanks to the 2024 mega-hit but he first auditioned on American Idol when pop superstar Katy was a judge in 2021, before quitting to pursue his own path into the music business, reports ‘Female First UK’.
Benson was asked if Katy has ever taken credit for his career after she predicted he would win the talent show. He told ‘The Scott Mills Breakfast Show’ on BBC Radio 2, "Do you want to know the actual truth? I actually think that she is really glad that I left the show”.
As per ‘Female First UK’, recounting his recent conversation with the ‘I Kissed A Girl singer’, he said, “I talked to her the other day. I say the other day… It was like two months ago. It was at an awards show. We just got to chit chat for a little bit and she was like, really happy for me. Also, really worried about me. I think she understands that when you are starting to go through all of this, there’s just a lot of hate coming your way (sic)”.