Justin Trudeau adn Katy Perry: When Politics Meets show Business

You may not have even noticed the photo. It quickly appeared on social media, were algorithms quickly replaced it with something else, and it was mentioned in the media’s social columns. Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and singer Katy Perry are reportedly a couple. A photographer captured them holding hands in Paris outside the famous Crazy Horse cabaret.

Most people likely reacted similarly.First, surprise (really? those two?), then understanding (both are famous, both recently separated from their partners, and both are raising young children), and the unsettling thought: politics and show business have become so intertwined that they operate in much the same way.

Together,they form a celebrity couple,though perhaps past their peak. Katy Perry has been a pop megastar for the past two decades, but her latest album and tour weren’t well-received. She did go to space on Bezos’ rocket, singing “Wonderful World,” but even her then-fiancé, Orlando Bloom, wasn’t thrilled when she returned and kissed the ground.

Trudeau also had successful years in politics. for a time, people wanted a leader who looked good on instagram. It was also a period when even major political mistakes seemed minor and Instagram-friendly. Whether it was his controversial “blackface” incidents or wearing green sneakers to meet the Queen.

even so, he left office with a sense of unfulfilled potential. A common, cynical take on this relationship is: