Katy Perry Chopped Off Her Hair For The Most Relatable Reason

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Katy Perry’s recent buzzcut made fans compare her look to Justin Bieber. But as she revealed in an interview on Tuesday, the singer didn’t necessarily want to go that short ― she simply had to.

During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the “Chained To The Rhythm” songstress explained the inspiration behind her new ‘do.

“I did it about a month and change ago,” Perry said, before turning to speak to the studio audience. “I don’t know if you’ve ever dyed your hair blonde ― and too blonde ― sometimes your hair falls out when you go too blonde. So, that’s the way I handled it.”

The singer then said that her hair falling out (and subsequent haircut) was all a part of the universe’s plan. Plus, she said also gotten a few nice compliments on the cut.

“People are saying, ‘Now you can really see the beauty of your face,” Perry said, waving her hand toward Ellen’s face. “Now I can really see how beautiful you are.”

Sort of an awkward compliment, but nowhere near as awkward as Ellen forgetting the singer’s brief marriage to Russell Brand. Whoops!

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