Katy Perry revealed her “huge” regret of passing up an opportunity to work with Billie Eilish.
The “California Gurls” hitmaker said she had the chance to collaborate with Eilish on her hit track, “Ocean Eyes” — but declined after thinking the song was “boring.”
In a TikTok video posted by 102.7 KIIS FM on Friday, the 38-year-old told a group of fans, during what appeared to be an intimate gig, about the collaboration that could’ve come to life.
Perry said she received an email from someone that said, “Hey, check out this new artist. I’d really like us to work with her because she was working with me for Unsub [Records].”
At the time, Eilish was not a household name.
“It was a song called ‘Ocean Eyes,’ and it was just a blonde girl,” Perry candidly revealed. “And I was like, ‘Meh, boring.’”
Perry then admitted it was a “big mistake, huge mistake” passing up on the offer, adding, “Don’t let this hit the Internet.”
“Ocean Eyes” became one of Eilish’s most popular songs to date, and single-handily propelled her to global stardom.
Since becoming a regular at the top of the charts, Eilish has bagged 7 Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “No Time To Die.”
And there are no hard feelings between the pair.
Perry and Eilish are friends — as shown in her 2021 documentary, titled “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.”
Perry introduced the “Bad Guy” singer to her husband, actor Orlando Bloom — but Eilish had no clue who he was at first glance.
“My fiancé who doesn’t listen to modern music, he’ll only play you in the car all the time,” Perry told Eilish in the clip.
But after the couple walked away, Eilish was at odds over who the man was. After Eilish’s brother Finneas told her that Bloom starred in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” she naturally began to fangirl.
“That guy?! That was him?!” she said. “No way! Bring him back. I want to meet him again. He kissed me on the cheek. I did not know that was him. I thought that was just some dude Katy Perry met.”
Luckily for her, Bloom returned and gave her another hug — one she appreciated more the second time around.
Bloom was previously married to Miranda Kerr from 2010 to 2013, and they share a son Flynn. Meanwhile, Perry was married to Russell Brand from 2010 until 2012.
Perry and Bloom are currently going strong, but they’ve had their relationship ups and downs over the years. Take a look at their full relationship timeline.
“He wouldn’t stop staring at her cleavage — and she was very flirty and laid on the charm,” the insider told Page Six at the time.
A mutual friend seemed to confirm the romance weeks later when they posted a group selfie that featured Perry and Bloom hanging out at the play “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” in Los Angeles.
April 2016
Their romance escalated over the next few months, as they were seen packing on the PDA at Coachella.
“Orlando was behind her and swaying with her to the music,” a festival-goer told E!. “They also were vaping together. They were kissing and very much a couple.”
May 2016
Perry and Bloom marked a major milestone when they went Instagram-official.
The “E.T.” songstress posted a photo of her and her new beau laying in robes on the steps of Cannes’ Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc.
“we cannes’t,” she captioned the pic.
August 2016
The couple faced yet another milestone when they were photographed paddleboarding together in Italy – all the while Bloom was infamously nude while paddling behind a clothed Perry.
The actor’s nude photos sent the internet into a frenzy theorizing on how lucky of a girl Perry was.
“I wouldn’t have put myself in that position if I’d thought it would happen,” Bloom later told Elle UK in May 2017. “I’ve been photographed a million times in a million ways. I have a good radar.”
“You can’t put reins on that man,” Perry responded on “The Kyle & Jackie O Show” in February 2022, adding, “He’s a wild stallion, and that’s how I like it!”
October 2016
A year of firsts!
The lovebirds showed their political alliances by dressing up in a couple’s costume as none other than Bill Clinton and his wife – former Democratic presidential nominee – Hillary Clinton one week before the 2016 election.
March 2017
The duo faced their first snag in their relationship when they split after 10 months of dating.
“Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking a respectful, loving space at this time,” their reps told Page Six at the time.
Several concert-goers took to Twitter to rave about how they were “kissing” and she was even “sitting on him” at one point.
January 2018
The rekindling rumors only escalated after eagle-eyed fans once again took to social media to share photos of the two grabbing a bite to eat while on vacation at the Amilla Fushi Resort in the Maldives.
February 2018
Despite being “Hot N Cold” for the last 11 months, the couple had officially returned to hot status again.
“Katy wants to make things work this time around,” a source told The Sun at the time. “She tried, but she couldn’t cut him off. She cares too much about him. This time, they’re keeping things low key — but they’re back together.”
“Oh hey! I was actually looking for a washboard to do me laundry on,” she commented.
April 2018
Once again, Perry teased that she was back on with Bloom when she told Entertainment Tonight that she has “been spoken for and speak for myself. And I’m very happy!”
“I have a partner who is also all about finding a balance — Orlando, who is on a spiritual journey of his own,” Perry said. “He’s an anchor who holds me down, and he’s very real.”
She added that the two “hold each other accountable” and “pull the poison out of each other” in a “never ending cleanse.”
“I’ve never had a partner who was willing to go on an emotional and spiritual journey like Orlando,” she said, adding that defines love as “partnership, friendship, truth and being an absolute mirror to someone.”
Later that month, Perry compared Bloom to the making of the Pyramids in a sweet 43rd birthday tribute.
“I am in constant awe and wonder of how such a loving/kind/compassionate/supportive/talented/deeply spiritual/did I mention incredibly good looking/James Bond of a human being can actually exist in the flesh!” she captioned a photo of him standing in front of one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
March 2020
Perry excitedly announced she was pregnant with her first child, Bloom’s second.
Katy Perry/YouTube
Perry excitedly announced she was pregnant with her first child, Bloom’s second.
Perry debuted her baby bump at the end of her music video “Never Worn White” and later confirmed the news on an Instagram Live.
“There’s a lot that will be happening this summer; not only will I be giving birth — literally — but also figuratively to something you guys have been waiting for,” Perry shared.
Perry shared that after a messy sex reveal – featuring some sort of pink whipped cream on Bloom’s face – that their first child would be a baby girl.
June 2020
The Grammy nominated singer admitted she was near suicide during her initial split with Bloom and after her album “Witness” was met with mixed reviews in 2017.
“But the validation did not get me high, and so I just crashed,” she told CBS Radio. “It wasn’t that huge maybe from an outside perspective, but for me, it was seismic.”
“We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter,” they wrote in a statement to UNICEF. “But we know we’re the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as ours was.”
The couple took a break from parenting to make their onscreen debut together for a short film titled “Transmissions From the Future,” a video promoting the voting rights For the People Act.
Perry and Bloom dressed up as an older couple fighting for their freedom in a 2055 dystopian future. In addition to encouraging people to “save democracy,” they also gave a sweet shoutout to Daisy.
“There’s a new act on the #vegas strip @katyperry so proud of you. Let’s all go #play 🍄🚀 HNY❤️,” Bloom captioned a photo of him in front of Perry onstage.
February 2022
Perry shut down rumors that the two had secretly eloped and explained on the “Kyle and Jackie O Show” that they were “still trying for it to work out” at their “destination location.” She blamed COVID for the delay.
May 2022
The mom of one explained how seeing “what a great dad he [Bloom] was” to son Flynn “influenced” her maternal instincts to “breed” a child with him.
“That definitely primally influenced me,” Perry gushed in a “Dear Chelsea” podcast episode. “Something inside of me said, ‘You, mid-30s, this man is nice. Must breed.’”
“Each time we take a trip around the sun and get to celebrate you, I’m reminded that on this journey together and whatever the weather I’m always smiling 🎂❤️🎉,” he captioned the pic.
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