Old School. Biblically Independent.
By Kayleigh Donaldson | Celebrity | October 30, 2025
We needed a low-stakes celebrity drama to get us through this harsh autumn. It’s been a long dang time since we had a tropey gossipy romance like this. The politician playboy and the fizzy pop star. Justin Trudeau, the former Prime Minister of Canada and peak nepo baby, versus Katy Perry, the one-time chart topper and current collaborator of accused rapist Dr. Luke. They were on the yacht, kids. They’re holding hands. It’s official!
At the weekend, Trudeau and Perry were seen leaving Le Crazy Horse Cabaret Club in Paris on Perry’s 41st birthday. For those unfamiliar, the Crazy Horse is a famous cabaret bar known for its artistic nude dancers and famous guest artists. Pamela Anderson, Dita Von Teese, and Lisa from BlackPink have all performed there. Beyoncé’s music video for ‘Partition’ was partly filmed there. It’s the perfect place for a saucy birthday party for two divorcees who want to make a few headlines.
When this story first broke over the summer, it felt too good/bad to be true. We had so many questions. How did they meet? What do they talk about? Did Justin like 143? Is Katy into casual blackface? Will Orlando Bloom start dating a former world leader too, and who is available? There aren’t a ton of politician/pop diva romances out there, although there’s certainly a long history of world leaders and entertainment stars. Even Liz Taylor had to marry a politician to fill out her bingo card.
Let’s be honest here: both of these people give off big himbo energy. Yes, he used to run Canada, but he’s also a pretty boy divorced dad whose own father was one of the biggest horndogs in North America. Seriously, look up Pierre Trudeau’s dating history: Kim Cattrall, Margot Kidder, and Barbra Streisand! Justin’s on rookie numbers right now, so he needs to start dating A-Listers at a record rate. Nicole Kidman, are you ready for your rebound? He’s not Prime Minister anymore, so he can just be a dorky dude on the rebound.
I was predicting Perry would end up with an AI tech bro post-Orlando. She’s in with that crowd, flying in their girlboss space jaunts and voting for rich s**tbags. We’ve lost a lot of great women to tech bro boyfriends (RIP Natasha Lyonne’s credibility), but hey, maybe Katy just needed to enter her trophy wife era. So, this feels like a lateral move. He’s rich, well-connected, not outwardly evil, and loves being famous. Post-flop album, maybe it’s a good idea to just go off and be rich in peace. Perhaps she needs a good fling to inspire some half-decent bops (just drop Dr. Luke from the production team, okay?)
Will they decide to go full power couple? Will there be a podcast? There’s always a podcast, isn’t there? Well, there’s that or the inevitable break-up album.
