Katy Perry To Stop Taylor Swift Feud? Singer Says She Has Always Loved Rumored Rival

Singers Katy Perry and Taylor Swift have not always seen eye-to-eye. Their feud started several years ago due to their romantic affiliation with “Love On the Weekend” singer John Mayer and some confusion regarding back-up dancers. The two have been somewhat vocal with regards to their feud, especially Perry, who always blamed Swift for starting their beef.

But now, it seems like the “Swish Swish” singer is harping a different tune. When asked how things are between her and Swift, Perry said she is ready to let bygones be bygones. “I mean, I love her, I always have,” Perry told Today Show Australia. “We’ve had our differences but I just continue to say, ‘God bless her on her journey.’”

“I’m ready to let it go. Absolutely, 100 percent,” she continued. “I forgive her, and I’m sorry for anything I ever did, and I hope the same from her, and I think it’s actually... I think it’s time.”

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Perry added that she loves Swift so she wants the best for her. She also adores her music and her songwriting skills. If they could come together and work on a song, Perry said it would be a good representation of female empowerment. “Maybe I don’t agree with everything she does, and maybe she doesn’t agree with everything I do,” she reflected. “I really, truly, want to come together, and in a place of love and forgiveness, and understanding and compassion.”

Both Perry and Swift are doing well in their careers. Perry just recently signed a deal with ABC to become one of the judges for the rebooted “American Idol” for a whopping $25 million, according to TMZ. The offer was initially set at $20 million, but after Kelly Clarkson turned down ABC’s offer to judge NBC’s “The Voice,” the network was left scrambling for a replacement. “Katy had all the leverage. If ABC ended up announcing the show without a judge, they’d be screwed,” a source told the publication.

Meanwhile, Perry also just released her new studio album “Witness” on June 9. Some of the tracks included in the highly-anticipated album are “Chained to the Rhythm” and “Bon Appétit” (featuring Migos), as well as “Swish Swish” and “Bigger Than Me.”