Katy Perry was able to share her pregnancy news with her 99-year-old grandmother right before she died

  • Katy Perry announced to the world on March 5 that she and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, are expecting a baby.
  • The "Firework" singer shared a touching video on Monday of the moment she revealed her pregnancy to her grandmother, Ann Pearl Hudson, who died a day earlier. Hudson was 99.
  • "I just wanted to tell you I know you're not feeling well," Perry told her grandmother in the video, "but I wanted to share some exciting news with you."
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Katy Perry's grandmother, Ann Pearl Hudson, was involved in many of the pop star's most important life moments. Perry brought her grandmother to the Grammys, Billboard Music Awards, and, most recently, the premiere of "The Smurfs 2."

So, of course, the "Firework" singer made sure to share her pregnancy news with Hudson in a special way. Perry was able to do so just before her grandmother died, the singer said in a moving Instagram post on Monday. 

In the post, Perry shared a touching video of the moment Perry told Hudson that she and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, are expecting their first child. Hudson died on Sunday. She was 99. 

Katy Perry shared her pregnancy news with her grandmother just before she died

"I just wanted to tell you I know you're not feeling well, but I wanted to share some exciting news with you," Perry said in the video. "You remember me, Katy? I'm gonna tell you that I'm gonna have a baby."

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I don’t know when a soul enters a new vehicle but if there is an afterlife where there’s a waiting room of the coming and going my mind wonders if the soul that is waiting to come into my world is getting a kiss on the forehead from my sweet Grandma that departed this earth yesterday. My heart hopes so. If she is able to speak with the soul in waiting the conversation would probably include “are sure you wanna pick this wild group?!” There would most definitely be some sarcasm, a witty quip or two… tbh grandma probably had a glass of her favorite blush wine ready upon arrival to this afterlife… and a most fashionable look, jewels included, naturally. A lot of what I am is because of my father… and he is because of her. She started it all, as she used to remind us and I’m so grateful she did. Family… is there to show us what love can be… sometimes that journey of finding the love is tough to get to AND through but if you can open your heart and let the light lead the way you will find that incomparable love. Ann Pearl Hudson was a fighter. She survived the Great Depression, raised 3 kids on her own as a seamstress, making G strings for showgirls and other such characters in Vegas. She was always authentically herself, funny and full of all the sweet cozy things you think of when you think of grandmas. She gave me crisp dollar bills in hallmark cards, she let us eat her favorite almond cookies from the 99 cent store while we asked questions about the different fans she had displayed on her walls. She was a wonderful grandma and I will forever carry some of her in me. When my whit comes out, that’s Ann. When my authenticity comes out, that’s Ann. When my stubbornness comes out, hell, that’s Ann. When my fighter spirit comes out, that’s Ann. When my style comes out, that’s Ann. May she rest in deep peace and kiss the forehead of the soul to come and let them know everything is gonna be OK, especially now that they have gained an angel to look over them ♥️♠️

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Perry announced her pregnancy news to the world on March 5 in the music video for her new single, "Never Worn White."

In the same Instagram tribute to her grandmother, Perry shared additional photos and videos of the pair together. She praised her grandmother's strength, wit, and commitment to family.

Hudson was a "fighter," Perry wrote.

Perry's grandmother attended several award shows and premieres with the singer over the years.
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In the post, Perry noted that Hudson endured the Great Depression and raised three kids on her own as while working as a seamstress. She made g-strings for showgirls who performed in Las Vegas.

"She was always authentically herself, funny and full of all the sweet cozy things you think of when you think of grandmas," Perry wrote. 

Perry shared a touching video of the moment she revealed her pregnancy to her ailing grandmother.
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The conclusion of Perry's post was particularly heartfelt. 

"May she rest in deep peace," Perry wrote, calling her grandmother an "angel."

Perry performed her first show since announcing her pregnancy 

Perry performed her first concert since announcing her pregnancy at the Women's Cricket World Cup Final in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. 

During the performance that day, Perry revealed her preferred gender for her baby. 

"I hope it's a girl," she told the audience before performing her hit "Wide Awake," according to a video that was shared on Twitter.

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