Katy Perry Posts Photos With Justin Trudeau Amid Romance Rumors

Ms. Perry and Mr. Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, posed together in photos and videos on Instagram, making them “Instagram official.”

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have not publicly commented on the monthslong rumors of their romance, but Ms. Perry, a pop star, and Mr. Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, have reached a celebrity couple milestone.

On Saturday, Ms. Perry posted photos and videos on Instagram of herself and Mr. Trudeau posing cheek to cheek and exploring Japan, making them “Instagram official.”

The carousel of images Ms. Perry posted included a short video of her sitting with Mr. Trudeau while she tasted uni, or sea urchin, as well as Trudeau-less shots of sumo wrestling and fluffy pancakes.

Ms. Perry was in Japan as part of her Lifetimes Tour to promote her 2024 album, “143.” She performed in Tokyo on Wednesday after appearances in other Asian countries, as well as in South America, the United States and Europe.

Her “Instagram official” declaration was slightly undermined in a way possible only for those in the unconventional pairing of A-list celebrity and former prime minister.

The former prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, last week shared a photo on social media of him, his wife, Yuko Kishida, Mr. Trudeau and Ms. Perry.

The translation of his caption described Ms. Perry as Mr. Trudeau’s “partner.”

Mr. Trudeau responded to the photo on X, writing, “Katy and I were so glad to have the chance to sit down with you and Yuko.”

“Thank you, Fumio, for your friendship and your continued commitment to both the international rules-based order and to a better future for everyone,” he added.

The night before, Ms. Perry had been onstage at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, singing her hits like “I Kissed a Girl” and “Teenage Dream” while doing choreography that included a simulated laser sword battle.

The pop star and politician contrast is not unfamiliar to Mr. Trudeau.

His father, another former prime minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was linked to celebrities like Barbra Streisand and Kim Cattrall. The elder Trudeau was prime minister from 1968-79, and from 1980-84.

Rumors of a potential romantic relationship between Ms. Perry and Justin Trudeau began this summer, when TMZ reported that the two had dinner in late July at Le Violon in Montreal.

Neither person did much to tamp down the speculation.

Days after the dinner, Mr. Trudeau was seen singing and dancing at Ms. Perry’s concert in Montreal. They have also been photographed on a yacht and while holding hands in Paris.

Mr. Trudeau seemed to refer to Ms. Perry with his Halloween costume, a giant shark that shared a striking resemblance to Left Shark, a costumed dancer who became famous at Ms. Perry’s Super Bowl halftime performance in 2015 because of his goofy dancing.

Ms. Perry and Mr. Trudeau have not commented on their relationship. Their representatives could not immediately be reached for comment on Sunday.

Mr. Trudeau, 53, resigned in January after nearly a decade as prime minister. He separated from his wife of 18 years, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, in 2023. They have three children.

Ms. Perry, 41, was previously in a relationship with the actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she shares a daughter. They broke off their engagement in June.

Ms. Perry’s most recent world tour began in Mexico City in April, just over a week after she briefly went into space on a flight operated by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s private company.

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