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When Pop Stars Go Goth: Katy Perry, Shakira, Lady Gaga and Madonna Flirt With the Dark Side

Jason Merritt, Getty

Perennially sunny and perky "California Gurl" Katy Perry caused another stir at this past weekend's Billboard Music Awards by continuing the look she'd debuted earlier this month at the Narm Music Biz Awards. Were her pale face, smokey eyes, dark purple hair and even darker lipstick all a sign that the pop singer was going goth in anticipation of May 22's World Goth Day?

If the similar transformations of her colleagues and predecessors are any indication, the answer is probably not. For most pop princesses, joining the dark side is a pretty superficial exercise. It's more about dyed hair and Avril Lavigne-esque eye makeup than about locking themselves in their rooms, reading Aleister Crowley and listening to the Cure. In other words, they're more Bella Swan than Bella Lugosi.

So to help everyone contemplate the greater cultural implications of Katy Perry's godless asthetic flirtation with her dark lord, let's take a look at 10 other singers who have, at one point or another, undergone their own goth-ish makeovers.

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lilithxrequiem

By this article's definition of goth, we, the Goth and More Blogging Community, hereby claim Audrey Hepburn, Queen Victoria and Dame Edna.

May 28 2012 at 3:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
fridaylong

Pretty hard to look at your gallery when the stupid pop up ads freeze it and you can't close the stupid things.

May 28 2012 at 2:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vicky

Why the titles so misleading???? Taylor Swift wasn't even on here and I agree half of them don't even look gothic and Katy Perry looks like she always does! Half the people I know don't even read past the titles any more cause they know it's usually an out and out lie!

And this is one of the site is one of the worse offenders!

May 28 2012 at 2:17 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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LongDuckDong

Taylor Swift was on there. It was a picture of her as a goth from an episode of CSI.

May 28 2012 at 7:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ya moron!

Are you kidding me? A black outfit and some sad eye makeup doesn't make you goth. Most ridiculous article yet. Sarah Kurchak do some research before you type.

May 28 2012 at 1:42 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
freekmeout

just cuz u wear dark clothing doesnt make u goth, lol

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cmc.marisa

Thank you! It's called theater costumes people. these people are playing a part, for a video,on stage, whatever.

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Donald

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