By COLETTE FAHY
She released the video for her new single Roar yesterday and Katy Perry’s comeback continues as she revealed the artwork for her latest album Prism.
During an appearance on Friday’s Good Morning America, the 28-year-old singer unveiled a softer look, with minimal make-up and natural hair on the cover of her latest record.
Known for her over-the-top costume choices, this shows a new side to Katy, who is bathed in soft pastel colours as she stands in a sunflower filled field under a dazzling blue sky.
New release: Katy Perry stopped by Good Morning America on Friday where she unveiled the artwork for her new album Prism
However, Katy looked like her usual kooky self during her TV appearance.
With her dark hair pulled back in Heidi-style braids, large hoop earrings and lashings of mascara and pink lipstick, it was a far different look from the natural beauty on her new album cover.
However, Katy sported a demure knee-length daisy print dress, black knee socks and Doc Martin boots in a nod to 1990s fashion as she unveiled the artwork on the show’s Jumbotron.
She also announced a special competition where she encouraged high school students to record themselves performing a version of Roar with the winner being gifted a live concert by the singer on her 29th birthday on October 25.
On Thursday night in New York, Katy previewed her latest album for critics and revealed she can’t wait to perform the tracks live.
‘I'm very excited to bring visuals to a lot of the songs and play them live,’ she said as she played 12 songs.
Business as usual: While the singer's album artwork showed a softer side to Katy, she was her usual kooky self in Heidi-style plaits as she made her way to GMA
She opened up about her favourite song, Unconditionally, and called Birthday ‘something like Mariah Carey would have put on her first album’.
The preview came after it was revealed Roar had bumped Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines from the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Katy’s stripped down album art is a far cry from her over-the-top jungle themed video for Roar.
The 28-year-old star becomes the queen of the jungle in the video, taking on the perils of the wild and eventually winning - all by herself.
The 28-year-old star becomes the queen of the jungle in the video, taking on the perils of the wild and eventually winning - all by herself.
On the promotion trail: Katy posed next to a Roar billboard as she got busy promoting her new album and single
She swings through the trees, defeats a tiger and even paints an elephant's toenails a fetching shade of pink.
Initially, Katy arrives in the wild after a plane crash, accompanied by a handsome male companion who takes pictures of both of them with his mobile phone.
However, he is devoured by a lion, causing Katy to tackle the dangers of the wilderness on her own, albeit in an unusually conservative jungle suit.
Excited: Katy posed with fans and announced details of a competition offering a free private concert for fans
Busy: In the past few days Katy has released the video for her number one single Roar, previewed her Prism album for critics and unveiled the record artwork
She has an epiphany after looking into the river and seeing the image of a tiger looking back at her.
This in turn spurs her own to not only become her own woman, but to swap her ensemble for a more suitably wild - and less conservative outfit.
This in turn spurs her own to not only become her own woman, but to swap her ensemble for a more suitably wild - and less conservative outfit.
Stepping out in a plunging jungle print bikini, Katy swings through the trees, makes friends with a monkey, wrestles an alligator and even builds a spear out of a stiletto heel.
Prism will be released on October 22.
Unveiling: Katy revealed her Prism artwork on the giant jumbotron at the GMA studios
Different: Katy's Prism album artwork is a far cry from her jungle themed video for Roar
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