I Can’t Get Over Orlando Bloom’s Adorable VMAs Speech for Katy Perry

A special guest introduced Katy Perry ahead of her MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award performance and speech: her fiancé, Orlando Bloom.

The actor honored his fiancée with a tribute to her career and the important role she plays in his life, slipping in her birth name, Katheryn Hudson, more than once.

“You fell in love with her as Katy Perry,” he began. “I fell in love with her as Katheryn Hudson. You know her as a global superstar who brings love, light, and her unique sense of humor to every song she writes and music video she creates. I know her as a mother, as a partner who brings that same love and joy to our family.”

He ended with a sweet, personal message to Perry. “Congratulations on this honor, baby,” he gushed. “I’m so proud of you. 143. Ladies and gentlemen, the 2024 MTV Video Vanguard Katherine Hudson. Katy Perry!”

Read Bloom’s full speech below:

After her gravity-defying performance, Perry ran to kiss Bloom onstage. The singer also shouted out her fiancé and their daughter, Daisy, in her acceptance speech. “Thank you to Orlando for keeping me grounded, celebrated, and doing the dishes,” she said. “And lastly, for my Daisy, the only flowers I’ll ever need.”

The power couple welcomed their daughter on Aug. 27, 2020. On the family’s first Mother’s Day together, Perry tweeted, “i found everything i was ever searching for when i became a mother. so grateful for that profound, deep love and honored to join the mama club. happiest Mother’s Day ❤️🌼”

Meanwhile, Bloom gushed about his fiancé on Instagram. “Got myself a real catch. 🐠 ❤️ Sending love and respect to all the amazing people who have shaped our lives, supported us and loved us unconditionally. Happy Mother’s Day 🌼,” he wrote.

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