Katy Perry apologises for Lily Allen 'fat' jibe as she parades around in a plunging gold catsuit

Katy Perry has called a truce in her simmering feud with fellow pop star Lily Allen.

The I Kissed A Girl singer yesterday apologised to Lily after referring to herself as a 'skinnier version' of the British pop star.

'Yeah, I made a joke about that earlier this year,' Katy, 24, said at the taping of Fuse's The Good, the Bad & the Britney yesterday, which saw her take to the stage in a daring gold sequined catsuit.

'I was just kind of joking and trying to be funny. I didn't mean anything by it. Comedians are not necessarily to be taken super seriously.'

In an interview on Capital FM on Monday, fiery Lily described her meeting with Katy as 'frosty' and also took a swipe at her musical ability.

The 23-year-old said: 'I happen to know for a fact that she was an American version of me.

'She was signed by my label in America as, 'We need to find something controversial and kooky like Lily Allen.'

'And then they found her. I think the lyrics and stuff are a bit crass.

'When I met her I was bit frosty with her because someone asked her to describe herself. She's like, "Aha, I'm like a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and a skinnier version of Lily Allen!". It's like, you're not English and you don't write your own songs, shut up!'

While Lily is clearly not a fan, many others are - last week Katy received her first Grammy award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for I Kissed A Girl.

Katy Perry's album revenge

Katy Perry uses her new album to get back at her ex-boyfriends.

On her LP 'One of the Boys' Katy makes fun of several former lovers, even laughing about the size of one's manhood on 'Ur So Gay'.

Katy told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "I had some fun with 'Ur So Gay', it's also about guys with guy-liner that use flat irons. It's just a saying. It's like calling someone a 'b***h.' You're like, 'Hey, b***h'. It just felt appropriate."

The 23-year-old singer has also laughed off claims her lyrics are homophobic, saying she thinks the gay community will "embrace" her songs.

She added: "I think gay people have a wonderful sense of humour. I think they'll get it and embrace it.

"It's an anthem for power of the people - for females, gays, exes, anybody who's been broken up with that wants to get over a guy."

Katy has also reacted to reports her parents - both strict Christian ministers - are upset about her racy lyrics.
Katy added: "I'm sure they opt out of singing 'I Kissed a Girl' or 'Ur So Gay', but they're singing along to every other song on the record. They're just glad I'm not strung out, doing centrefolds and s**t like that."

Earlier this week, Katy's mother Mary Hudson branded her daughter's hit single 'I Kissed a Girl' as "shameful and disgusting".

Mary said: "I can't even listen to that song. The first time I heard it I was in total shock. It promotes homosexuality and its message is shameful and disgusting. When it comes on the radio I bow my head and pray.

"She is our daughter and we love her but we strongly disagree with how she is conducting herself and she knows how disappointed we are."

'One of the Boys' is out in the UK on September 15.

Katy Perry no lesbian

Katy Perry says her song 'I Kissed a Girl' isn't about lesbianism.

The 23-year-old singer - who has come under fire in the US from both conservative and gay groups for her song 'I Kissed a Girl' - insists the track is about growing up, not being gay.

She said: "I'm talking about the way girls are really touchy-feely and sisterly. Especially when we're growing up. We're holding hands, we're having sleepovers, we're doing choreographed dance moves in our pyjamas, we're painting each other's nails and practising kissing on our arms - or maybe practising kissing on one another.

"I was scared of boys! My first kiss was with a boy, and he almost swallowed me alive. I wish I had kissed that girl I had the girl-crush on when I was growing up. I would have been much more prepared for my dating life."

Katy also claims she wants to dispel the idea that all female musicians promote a clean-living image.

She added: "What happened to being rock'n'roll? I play music, I'm not running for President. If only the world would stop walking on eggshells and get a sense of humour. Everyone has their shield up and they're just like, 'Offend me! I'm ready to be offended!' "