'I got to say goodbye and tell her that I was with child': Katy Perry reveals the last conversation she had with her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson before she died - after the singer shared a video of that touching final moment
Katy Perry has revealed the last conversation she had with her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson who died, aged 99, on Monday.
The 35-year-old appeared on Australia's The Project on Tuesday night and became emotional as she recounted that bittersweet farewell, during which the pregnant star was able to tell Pearl that she was becoming a great-grandmother.
The singer said: 'In my immediate family, it is the first time we've dealt with a loss. And she was 99, and I got to say goodbye and tell her that I was with child before I came to Australia, actually.
Farewell: While appearing on The Project on Tuesday, Katy Perry (pictured) revealed the last conversation she had with her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson who died, aged 99, on Monday
'I knew there was a chance while I was here she would pass on. But I don't believe that anyone ever leaves us. I think her soul is still around and I feel it very much so.
'And it is interesting, one soul is coming into the world another soul is departing. I said on my Instagram post if there is a waiting room for the coming and going, I hope grandma kisses the soul on the forehead.'
Katy broke the news of her grandmother's passing on Twitter on Monday morning, just days after she announced she was expecting her first child with actor fiancé Orlando Bloom, 43.
The singer said: 'In my immediate family, it is the first time we've dealt with a loss. And she was 99, and I got to say goodbye and tell her that I was with child before I came to Australia'
She went on: 'I knew there was a chance while I was here she would pass on. But I don't believe that anyone ever leaves us. I think her soul is still around and I feel it very much so'
Sharing a link to a choral version of Deep Peace, she wrote: 'a song for Grandma. May she rest in deep peace. Ann Pearl Hudson'.
The Teenage Dream hit-maker later uploaded a black and white video to Instagram, showing herself sitting by her grandmother's bed in hospital, telling her the special news just before her sad passing.
In town: Katy is currently in Australia and appeared on the local TV show on Tuesday night
She says: 'Grandma, it's Katy. I just wanted to tell you, I know you're not feeling well, but I wanted to share some exciting news with you.
'I'm going to tell you that I'm going to have a baby. I'm pregnant, Grandma!
'Katy is finally pregnant, she's the last one, but I have a baby inside me and I wanted to tell that to you.'
Special moment: Katy shared a moving video on Instagram on Monday, filming herself telling her beloved grandmother she was pregnant
Katy also took to Instagram to share a moving message in tribute to her 'fighter' grandmother.
She posted: 'I don't know when a soul enters a new vehicle but if there is an afterlife where there's a waiting room of the coming and going my mind wonders if the soul that is waiting to come into my world is getting a kiss on the forehead from my sweet Grandma that departed this earth yesterday. My heart hopes so.
Heartbroken: On Monday, Katy revealed her grandmother Ann Pearl Hudson has passed away aged 99. Pictured together in 2011
Full tribute: The musician penned a heartfelt tribute to her late relative on her Instagram page, telling her fans that she gets her 'fighter spirit' from her grandmother
'If she is able to speak with the soul in waiting the conversation would probably include 'are sure you wanna pick this wild group?!' There would be most definitely be some sarcasm, a witty quip or two...
'To be honest grandma probably had a glass of her favorite blush wine ready upon arrival to this afterlife... and a most fashionable look, jewels included, naturally.
'A lot of what I am is because of my father... and he is because of her. She started it all, as she used to remind us and I'm so grateful she did.
Heartbreaking: 'She was a great grandma and I will forever carry some of her in me,' the singer told her fans as she posted a montage of images on her Instagram page
'Family... is there to show us what love can be... sometimes that journey of finding the love is tough to get to AND through but if you can open your heart and let the light lead the way you will find that incomparable love.
'Ann Pearl Hudson was a fighter. She survived the Great Depression, raised 3 kids on her own as a seamstress, making G strings for showgirls and other such characters in Vegas.
'She was always authentically herself, funny and full of all the sweet cozy things you think of when you think of grandmas.
Beloved by many: The star's sassy grandmother was extremely popular with fans after appearing in her 3D concert film Part Of Me
'She gave me crisp dollar bills in hallmark cards, she let us eat her favorite almond cookies from the 99 cent store while we asked questions about the different fans she had on display on her walls.
'She was a great grandma and I will forever carry some of her in me.
'When my wit comes out, that's Ann. When my authenticity comes out, that's Ann. When my stubbornness comes out, hell, that's Ann. When my fighter spirit comes out, that's Ann. When my style comes out, that's Ann.
Sad news: The sad news comes just days after Katy announced she was pregnant with her first child. Katy is pictured in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday
'May she rest in deep peace and kiss the forehead of the soul to come and let them know everything is gonna be okay, especially now that they have gained an angel to look over them,' Katy concluded.
The star's sassy grandmother became extremely popular with fans after appearing in her 3D concert film Part Of Me.
She had earned a legion of admirers for her quick-witted replies and sarcastic sense of humour displayed in the fly-on-the-wall tour documentary.
The superstar is currently in Australia, where she performed at the Women's Cricket World Cup Final in Melbourne.
Loved up: It is the first child for Katy and British actor Orlando Bloom, 43, (right) who has a son, Flynn, nine, with former model Miranda Kerr
The pop star announced her pregnancy last Wednesday, showing off her bump in her new music video Never Worn White.
It is the first child for Katy and British actor Orlando, who has a son, Flynn, nine, with former model Miranda Kerr.
Katy and Orlando first started dating in early 2016, but split in February 2017.
The couple reconciled in April 2018, and the Pirates of the Caribbean star popped the question in a romantic Valentine's Day proposal the following year.
Surprise: The pop superstar first made the pregnancy reveal at the end of her new music video for Never Worn White, which dropped last Wednesday night
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