Katy Perry’s radically ‘different’ look is explained after the new red carpet

Katy Perry’s new style certainly turned some heads when the singer hit the red carpet at iHeartRadio Q102’s Jingle Ball 2024 presented by Capital One on Monday, December 16.

The 40-year-old pop star wore a revealing see-through sleeveless red dress with a sequined bandeau top and matching wrap skirt, with her jet black locks styled in beach curls and a dark plum lip.

Katy has embraced a bolder look in her new album era, characterized by more body-hugging ensembles that show off her toned physique plus the occasional darker glam.

Her 143 aesthetic was defined by the cover art for her lead single “Woman’s World,” in which she wore robotic prosthetic legs paired with a white bikini top, though some of her new style can be attributed to a lifestyle change the singer has talked about as well, including a strict new exercise regimen.

Amish Patelleading esthetics trainer, award-winning esthetics practitioner and skincare expert at Intrigue Cosmetic Clinic, spoke to HELLO! on the conversation behind Katy’s new glow and offered: “Katy’s different appearance is down to weight loss – it’s natural to lose weight in the face as a consequence of body weight loss.”

“So I think what we’re seeing is not so much aesthetic ‘tweaks’ or surgery, but more volume loss in the face,” he continued, further clarifying that it’s likely due to new stylistic choices.

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“Her facial features don’t seem to have changed. But the weight loss combined with this bold make-up look and striking dress make her look different than her appearance at the 2024 MTV VMAs.”

Katy has made a departure from her previous candy-coated brand that she had popularized under Teenage dream era in favor of a more mature and sultry style 143also a shift from the maternal and floral patterns that dictated her earlier Smile era when she was pregnant with her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.

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The “Roar” singer has reportedly lost as much as 20 pounds in recent months, which she can attribute to cutting out processed sugar from her diet. During the filming of her latest ITV special The night of lifeshe admitted that she did not enjoy working out in the traditional sense.

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“Well, I hate working out. I actually do,” she told the audience. “You know what I love to do, I love to dance, swim and do things that don’t feel like working out.”

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She also playfully addressed some of the speculation surrounding her new toned physique, adding: I hear my biceps were making the rounds on the internet. So that’s a little bit from my swimming, I’d say I’m a pretty good swimmer.”

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Katy is going out on Lifetime Tour in support of her new record, continuing: “But seriously, it’s been a while since I’ve been on tour and when I go on tour it’ll be eight years. So I should probably hit the gym actually. The tour will be a dance party and everyone is invited.”

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Plastic surgeon Dr. Mark Solomos also shut down any consideration of Katy having surgery and also said HELLO!: “This is pure weight loss, and sudden weight loss affects the face more than the body.”

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He shared his own view of others trying to “counteract” the effects of aging with cosmetic procedures like fillers, calling it “absolutely the wrong thing to do” because of the way facial structures change over the years.