When the musician and American Idol judge dresses up, she goes big — and is always on theme
1 .2021: Katy Perry as Tinker Bell
For American Idol’s 2021 Disney theme night, Perry brought her pixie dust and dressed up as Peter Pan’s pal Tinker Bell, blonde brows and all.
2 . 2020: Katy Perry as a chic cow
When Perry got back to work on American Idol just over a month after giving birth, she did so in true form.
“MUTHA MILKS is back to werk @americanidol and it’s 🍼udderly🍼 ridiculously MOO-ving already! 🐄 Not pictured: my pumping breaks 🙃” Perry captioned the printed look, shouting out designer Christian Siriano “for the incredible custom costume.”
3 . 2020: Katy Perry as Mrs. Jumbo from Dumbo
During the Disney Family Singalong: Volume II, the singer — who was expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom at the time — sweetly sang “Baby Mine” from the Disney animated classic Dumbo.
For the occasion, Perry dressed as Dumbo’s mom, Mrs. Jumbo, while her pup Nugget took on the role of Dumbo.
4 . 2020: Katy Perry as a daisy
The printed dress may have been relatively low-key for the singer, but it was a clue: She and Bloom welcomed daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020.
5 . 2020: Katy Perry as toilet paper
Perry dressed as a roll of toilet paper while filming American Idol remotely from her home amid the coronavirus pandemic. You could say she was on a roll …
6 . 2020: Katy Perry as hand sanitizer
Hand sanitizer was in short supply as the world dealt with COVID-19, so Perry decided to become a bottle of it herself. Now that’s what we call good, clean fun.
7 . 2019: Katy Perry as Ursula
Ursula was a sea witch who took Ariel’s voice in The Little Mermaid, so American Idol contestants should watch their backs.
8 . 2019: Katy Perry as a piano
Katy Perry doesn’t just make music, she is music. She wore this piano-inspired ball gown to perform in New Orleans in 2019.
9 . 2019: Katy Perry as a burger
Never forget when she publicly made up with Taylor Swift and they decided to dress as a (beef, get it?) burger and fries to commemorate the pivotal moment in the “You Need to Calm Down” music video.
10 . 2019: Katy Perry as a burger (again)
Her burger costume actually made its first appearance at a 2019 Met Gala afterparty.
11 . 2019: Katy Perry as a chandelier
She really lights up a room! Well, in this case, she lit up the 2019 Met Gala.
12 . 2018: Katy Perry as an angel
You know the saying: Every time a bell rings, Katy Perry gets her wings. This time, she rocked them at the 2018 Met Gala.
13 . 2017: Katy Perry as a ‘Moon Person’
When she hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 2017, Perry decided to wear a full Moon Person outfit. We’re surprised she didn’t give herself to the winners instead of the actual statuette.
14 . 2014: Katy Perry as a flaming hot Cheeto
Look out, hot stuff coming through! Perry wore this flamin’ costume to Kate Hudson’s Halloween party in 2014.
15 . 2014: Katy Perry as Britney Spears
Perry (with Riff Raff) took one look at Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s 2001 American Music Awards look and said “…Baby One More Time.”
16 . 2013: Katy Perry as Uncle Sam
17 . 2011: Katy Perry as an angel (again)
The 2018 Met Gala wasn’t the first instance of Perry’s heavenly angel costume: At the 2011 Grammys, she looked like she fell from heaven above.
18 . 2010: Katy Perry as a nutcracker
She’s not nuts, she’s just on theme! Perry wore a nutcracker ensemble to the 2010 Z100 Jingle Ball concert.
19 2010: Katy Perry as a snowman
Olaf is shaking! The singer dressed as a snowman for a performance at 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball in 2010.
20 . 2008: Katy Perry as a banana
This costume is bananas — literally and figuratively.
