Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide life, which occurred following her 2012 divorce from Russell Brand, and led her to write the song "By the Grace of God" in 2013. As Perry broke down emotionally, a member of her entourage suggested she end the session, but she declined. She also addressed her sexuality and the reasons why she went public with her feud with Taylor Swift. Perry, who was born Katheryn Hudson, talked about her pop star persona, saying "the fantasy of Katheryn went into Katy and made this bigger-than-life personality," and shared that her new very short haircut was because she "didn't want to look
Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide like Katy Perry anymore." Perry received mixed responses from critics for "Witness World Wide". Joey Pucino of "The Sydney Morning Herald" called it a "bizarre publicity stunt." Journalist Amanda Petrusich called it "tedious" and dubbed her therapy breakdown "premeditated," writing in "The New Yorker", "Every moment of "Witness Worldwide" I saw felt heavy with promotional intention, and low on spontaneity or frankness—which is also what makes the album itself a slog." Others applauded her honesty. In the "Australian Daily Telegraph", Sarah Daffy praised Perry and dismissed her critics. Daffy addressed the reality of mental health and suicide in Australia, and