--- description: Since Taylor Swift revealed that "Bad Blood" was about another female artist, it's been rumored that Katy Perry was the subject in question. title: Katy Perry on 'Bad Blood': "Everything Has a Reaction" image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca24c8b24a0db722/6988cc68a988ca6e0c6bc1fd/taylor-swift-katy-perry.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Katy Perry on Whether Her Album Indirectly Responds to 'Bad Blood': 'Everything Has a Reaction'  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer May 8, 2017 6:33 PM CUT  Taylor Swift and Katy Perry arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift and Katy Perry arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.Jeff Kravitz/AMA2011/FilmMagic  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer May 8, 2017 6:33 PM CUT Ever since [Taylor Swift](http://time.com/4744904/harry-styles-on-taylor-swift/ "undefined") revealed that “[Bad Blood](http://time.com/3541210/taylor-swifts-bad-blood-1989/ "undefined")” was written about another female artist, some speculated that [Katy Perry](http://time.com/4762550/met-gala-katy-perry-red-dress/ "undefined") was the subject in question. “She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me,” Swift told [_Rolling Stone_](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/taylor-swift-1989-cover-story-20140908 "undefined")of the unnamed foe in 2014, leading some to believe she was referencing her and Perry’s shared backup dancers. Perry has never directly responded to Swift’s song or subsequent comments. However, during a recent interview with [_Entertainment Weekly_](http://ew.com/music/2017/05/08/katy-perry-new-album/ "undefined"), the “Chained to the Rhythm” artist spoke about whether she addresses the supposed diss track on her upcoming album. “I think \[my new album is\] a very empowered record,” she said. “There is no one thing that’s calling out any one person.” Perry continued by offering a somewhat ambiguous answer to the question. --- > “” --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4771017/katy-perry-bad-blood-response-new-album/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4771017/katy-perry-bad-blood-response-new-album/"},"headline":"Katy Perry on Whether Her Album Indirectly Responds to 'Bad Blood': 'Everything Has a Reaction'","datePublished":"2017-05-08T18:33:47.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:43:26.515Z","description":"\"You can’t mistake kindness for weakness and don’t come for me\"","url":"https://time.com/4771017/katy-perry-bad-blood-response-new-album/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","Music","Katy Perry","Taylor Swift"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca24c8b24a0db722/6988cc68a988ca6e0c6bc1fd/taylor-swift-katy-perry.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltca24c8b24a0db722/6988cc68a988ca6e0c6bc1fd/taylor-swift-katy-perry.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"2011 American Music Awards - Red Carpet","caption":"Taylor Swift and Katy Perry arrive at the 2011 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. 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