The INSIDER Summary:
- Katy Perry will be hosting the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
- Previous hosts include Chelsea Handler, Miley Cryus, and Russell Brand.
- The VMAs will air August 27, 2017 on MTV.
Katy Perry will soon add host of the MTV Video Music Awards to her résumé.
The 32-year-old pop star confirmed Thursday that she will be at the helm of the annual live ceremony being telecast August 27 from Inglewood, Calif.
Brace for impact! @katyperry is your 2017 #VMAs host! 🚀💫💫 pic.twitter.com/a6iU17fIWU
— Video Music Awards (@vmas) July 27, 2017“I’ve been training with MTV in zero gravity, eating astronaut ice cream, and I’m on a group text with Buzz Aldrin and Neil deGrasse Tyson,” said Perry in a statement. “Come August 27, I’ll be ready to be your MOONWOMAN! Brace for impact, kids.”
The singer, whose latest album “Witness” debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 last month, will join the list of previous hosts including Chelsea Handler, Miley Cyrus and ex-husband Russell Brand.
Never a dull affair, the VMAs red carpet delivers some of the most outrageous looks of any awards show. Here are Perry’s eye-catching ensembles through the years.
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