The Bizarre Katy Perry Conspiracy Theory Explained

Publish date: 2024-05-02

According to the theory's adherents, JonBenet Ramsey's family helped fake her death so that she could change her name and become famous pop star Katy Perry. In order for her to join the Illuminati, they'd have to "sacrifice" Ramsey's old identity and start anew, per the Mirror. In a now-deleted 2014 YouTube video by conspiracy theorist Dave Johnson, he cites Ramsey and Perry's vague resemblance as evidence, specifically their eyebrows, as well as that of their parents. Another YouTube video claims Perry's "Wide Awake" contains hints about the secret plot, with lyrics about being "born again" and a video featuring a younger version of herself, representing her past identity as Ramsey.

Unfortunately for its believers, the theory is easily disproved. Perry is six years older than Ramsey and would have been 12 at the time of Ramsey's death, and she was already growing up in California while Ramsey lived in Colorado. There are several widely available photos (pictured here) and videos from Perry's childhood to back this up; not to mention, Ramsey's body was found and buried after the tragedy.

Also, Perry's parents were Pentecostal pastors since her childhood, and Perry and Ramsey both have different siblings. It's highly unlikely that one set of parents would have gone back and forth between the two states to take care of both families, all to keep up the elaborate hoax. In a final blow, the Ramsey family has never felt the need to comment on the theory.

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