Katy Perry Covers ‘ESPN’ Magazine’s Music Issue With Texans Defensive End J.J. Watt: 7 Pics

Mike Wass | January 20, 2015 3:10 pm
Katy Perry Talks Super Bowl Halftime Show
Katy Perry says her Super Bowl XLIX halftime show will be strong and empowering but not controversial.

Katy Perry lands on the cover of ESPN‘s music issue with Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt in the lead-up to her blockbuster halftime show at Super Bowl XLIX on February 1. The 30-year-old looks typically adorable/sexy in a figure-hugging as she puts eye black on her strapping friend. They unlikely duo then camp it up for the shoot by flexing and striking cheerleader poses.

The “Dark Horse” diva and J.J. also sat down for a chat and talked about the rush they get from fans chanting their name, or in Katy’s case, singing her songs. “For me, it’s about the lyrics, when they’re all singing these songs I wrote in a little apartment, or in a garage, or a small studio,” she explains. “Hearing these lyrics that were so sacred to me, hearing thousands of people sing them, it’s an incredible feeling that is unmatched to anything else.” See a selection of pics from the shoot up top.

Read the full interview and see a behind-the-scenes video over at ESPN. Let us know what you think of Katy’s latest shoot in the comments below.

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