- 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."
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.
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.
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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