Before becoming a mom,Katy Perrysays she was initially a little unsure about parenthood.
The “Smile” singer, 36, appears on the cover ofL’Officiel’s Summer 2021 issue, where she opened up to the publication about her past hesitance to become a mother before she eventually welcomed her now-9-month-old daughterDaisy Dove.
“I was nervous to be a mom,” admitted Perry, who, according to the publication, went on a “healing journey” to learn why she had that uncertainty about motherhood and got to the source of it.
“It was amazing to live big and wild,” she added, “but sometimes it’s nice just to throw the ball on the grass and watch your daughter laugh from the simple joys of the dog coming and bringing it back.”
Katy Perry.Greg Swales for L’Officiel
Before becoming a mom, Perry enjoyed over three decades of success. “I had 35 years of calling the shots and doing what I wanted to do, zipping all over the world and taking care of my career,” she toldL’Officiel.
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But now, the 13-time Grammy nominee is experiencing life much different than the one she did before welcoming Daisy Dove in August — and she’s already gotten used to its perks.
“Now I have this huge responsibility to look after such an incredible gift,” she said. “It makes you quite vulnerable and reminds you of your own childhood that you want to probably do differently. I want to do it differently.”
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“As a performer I’ve always relied on the love and acceptance and validation of the outside world and that ultimately can waver at times,” she said. “When you have a child, you have someone who looks at you and doesn’t know anything on your resume, doesn’t know anything about your bank account, doesn’t know anything, doesn’t care, and just loves you.”
“Unconditional love. It’s just … everything I think I was looking for,” the “Daisies” singer added.
source: people.com
