Katy Perry gave a defiant speech while accepting the MTV video Vanguard award at the 2024 VMAs telling detractors to touch grass and that there are no decade long accidents I'm excited when I look around music today and I see all the amazing young artists who are operating with confidence agency vulnerability and authenticity she said after her epic performance I've heard a lot of do this don't say that wear less wear more now hey don't cut your hair one of the biggest reasons I'm standing here right now is because I learned how to block out all of the noise that every single artist in this industry has to constantly fight against especially women I just want to say with my whole heart do whatever it takes to stay true to yourself and true to your art turn off social media Safeguard your mental health pause touch grass and do what you were born to do just like I was born to do this