Rebecca Black Says Touring With Katy Perry Nearly Broke Her — And She Found Refuge in Passionate Gay Romance Behind the Scenes

Rebecca Black knows a thing or two about going viral. At just 13 years old, she became a household name with the much-mocked yet unforgettable track “Friday.” But in 2025, the now 28-year-old pop star is going viral again — this time, for brutally honest revelations about how she handled the crushing weight of fame, grueling tour schedules, and the madness of living life in the fast lane.

In an exclusive conversation, Rebecca admitted that while opening for Katy Perry’s massive “Lifetimes” tour was a dream come true, it almost crushed her spirit. “The grind was insane,” she said. “Every night was bigger, louder, more intense than the last. It felt like I was drowning in expectation and exhaustion.”

So how did she cope? Not with therapy, not with meditation — but with sex. Lots of it. Specifically, passionate late-night encounters with a girlfriend whose identity she’s fiercely protecting.

“Honestly, gay sex saved me,” Rebecca confessed. “It was the one space where I could let go completely. No pressure, no lights, no fans — just me and her, connecting. It felt like salvation.”

Life on the Edge of Burnout

Rebecca’s schedule in 2025 reads like a pop star’s fever dream. In February, she released “Salvation,” her most ambitious project yet — a genre-bending manifesto that critics praised as “fearless” and “provocative.” Just weeks later, she headlined her own spring tour across North America, followed almost immediately by festival gigs and late-night DJ sets.

And then came the big leagues: opening for Katy Perry on the “Lifetimes” stadium tour. Rebecca described stepping into venues filled with 10,000 screaming fans as “a rush like nothing else” but admitted it came at a price. “At first, I couldn’t breathe,” she said. “It was overwhelming. You don’t realize how much goes into making a show like that happen until you’re living inside it.”

Behind the glamorous stage lights, Rebecca was running on fumes. “I’d wake up, do press, rehearse, travel, perform, party — repeat. I barely recognized myself in the mirror. I knew I had to find an outlet, or I’d collapse.”

Love in the Shadows

That outlet came in the form of a relationship she’s kept private. While Rebecca refuses to share her girlfriend’s name, she made it clear the romance was both fiery and deeply grounding.

“We’d sneak away after shows, just the two of us,” she said. “It wasn’t just sex — though, yeah, the sex was incredible. It was about feeling safe, about being seen when the rest of the world only saw the performer version of me.”

Rebecca smiled as she recalled those nights: “We joked it was like an encore performance, but one only we knew about. Honestly, it kept me sane.”

Her candid confession has sent shockwaves through both fans and critics. While some praise her for her honesty, others are already debating whether the revelation is “too much information.” Rebecca doesn’t care. “This is my truth,” she insisted. “For too long, pop stars were forced to hide behind an image. I’m done with that.”

From “Friday” to Freedom

It’s a remarkable evolution for a singer once reduced to a meme. In 2011, “Friday” made Rebecca a target of ridicule — the butt of countless jokes and think pieces about “the worst song ever.” For years, she struggled to reclaim her voice from the noise.

Now, she’s rewriting her own narrative. “Salvation,” her latest album, is not just a collection of songs — it’s a manifesto. Packed with unapologetically sexual, queer anthems, the record celebrates desire, liberation, and what Rebecca calls “the wildest, freest version of myself.”

“The album is about more than sex,” she explained. “It’s about reclaiming power, embracing pleasure, and living without shame. But yeah, sexy is part of it. Why should I hide that?”

Katy Perry, Chaos, and Confidence

As for Katy Perry’s tour, Rebecca looks back on it with a mix of exhaustion and gratitude. “Katy is a powerhouse,” she said. “Being around her taught me so much about stamina and showmanship. At first I was terrified, but eventually, the chaos turned into fun. I started to live in the madness instead of fighting it.”

By the end of the run, Rebecca wasn’t just surviving — she was thriving. Her performances grew sharper, her confidence soared, and her private romance fueled her creativity. “I felt like I had two lives: one on stage, one behind closed doors. Both were equally intense.”

The Future of Rebecca Black

Looking ahead, Rebecca shows no signs of slowing down. With her fan base growing, her sound maturing, and her image reinvented, she’s positioned herself as one of pop’s most daring and unfiltered voices. And she’s not apologizing for any of it.

“I used to want people to like me,” she said. “Now I just want to be real. If that shocks people, good. If it inspires someone else to embrace their sexuality or find freedom in who they are — even better.”

For Rebecca Black, the grind may have been brutal, but the lessons — and the passion — have been worth it.

As she puts it: “I found salvation in the chaos. And I wouldn’t change a thing.”