Katy Perry stressed her religious upbringing and how she spent much of her adolescence trying to “pray the gay away at Jesus camps.” Her outlook on sexuality drastically changed when she entered the music industry.

“I found my gift, and my gift introduced me to people outside my bubble, and my bubble started to burst,” she said. “These people were nothing like I had been taught to fear. They were the most free, strong, kind and inclusive people I have ever met. They stimulated my mind, and they filled my heart with joy, and they danced with joy while doing it. These people are actually, magic, and they are magic because they are living their truth.””