Russell Brand Reflects on Marriage to Katy Perry and Criticizes Justin Trudeau Russell Brand opened up about his past marriage to pop star Katy Perry and her current relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during an interview with Megyn Kelly. The comedian and actor recounted how he and Perry met on the set of his 2010 film Get Him to the Greek, where she filmed a cameo that didn’t make the final cut. The pair confirmed their engagement in early 2010 and married in Hawaii in October of that year. Their marriage, however, ended in December 2011, just 14 months later. Perry later told Vogue she hadn’t spoken to Brand since he informed her of his decision to divorce her, describing his inability to “handle” her being his “equal.” Brand discussed his new book, How to Become a Christian in 7 Days, during the interview, taking responsibility for the failures in his marriage. He admitted he “didn’t handle that marriage very well” and acknowledged that his issues stemmed from being “married to the idea of celebrity.” He explained that while he loved Perry, he was also drawn to the attention their relationship generated. “When you fall in love with someone, like, isn’t it amazing to be in love? Isn’t it so amazing,” he asked. “Well, imagine that sort of compounded with everyone else acting like it’s important. It’s like, ‘Oh my god.’” Brand described Perry as “a very beautiful person” who “worked really, really hard” to achieve her success. He admitted feeling intimidated by her stardom and confessed to viewing her as a “big, glorious thing” despite knowing her as an individual. He took full blame for pushing for an early marriage, driven by his insecurity and belief that being married to Perry would make him “more important.#megyn_kelly #katy_perry #justin_trudeau #russell_brand #orlando_bloom
