A guest blog by Amy Grindhouse…
Katy Perry has been seen out with the former love-interest of Paris Hilton, bad boy rocker Benji Madden.
The I Kissed A Girl singer broke up with Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes back in December and seems to have put her faux lesbianism on hold long enough to catch the eye of a new man.
The pair set tongues wagging after they were seen together at an event on Valentine?s Day, seemingly putting past troubled relationships behind them.
As we all saw, the relationship between Paris and Benji was a tricky one. It was a slippery slope where Paris’ former paramour got thinner and more drawn-looking as the relationship progressed.
Some speculated the weight loss in Benji was the result of stress from being in such a high-profile relationship. Others insinuated that it was some form of nasty flesh-eating bacteria that Benji may or may not have picked up from his partner during one of their raunchy lovemaking sessions.
Either way it is certain that Benji is half the man he used to be. He has half the weight, half the style and roughly less than half of his original street credibility.
All of the above is about to be lessened further still by his alleged interest in Katy Perry, the ever-controversial woman whom we sometimes like to call Not Lily Allen.
Not Lily is sure to erode the last of her new man?s credibility and gain a few extra column inches at the same time. According to reports, the pair got cosy with each other on the weekend. From People magazine:
Following her Valentine’s show at Hard Rock Hotel’s Wasted Space, Perry, 24, and Madden, 29, headed to Lavo ? where the two conspicuously cuddled throughout the night, later prompting one observer to sense “some chemistry there.” Madden, in town to deejay, even danced for Perry during several songs ? and at those rare times when their hands weren’t on each other’s legs.
Admittedly the pairing would be a more compatible one. They look like far less of an eyesore when standing together for a start.
They share the same punk style of dress and they have comparable family backgrounds. Katy was raised by an extremely religious family, including a father who was an Evangelical pastor, while Benji and his twin brother Joel had a strict Christian upbringing.
No word yet on just how Paris reacted to finding out her ex-boyfriend was taken off the market. If memory serves her usual reaction is to wear a subtle-as-a-poke-in-the-eye slogan t-shirt with a comedy catchphrase.
Paris is seemingly keeping her comedy slogans to herself for the time being. Maybe it’s safe to presume that at age 28 she has finally matured beyond the point of such high school style retaliation… or perhaps that is one presumption too far!
This has been a guest blog by the always-adorable Amy Grindhouse. Visit her site now. We’ll know if you don’t, you know.