Russell Brand Criticizes Perry-Trudeau Relationship

Russell Brand, the British comedian and former husband of pop star Katy Perry, publicly criticized her new relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a speech at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday.

Speaking to an audience at the conservative-leaning gathering, Brand, 50, reflected on his brief marriage to Perry, 41, which lasted from 2010 to 2012. "Look, Katy Perry, I was married to her. I love her still, and I'm glad that her mom's in the room to hear me say this," Brand said. He added that he had been accepting of Perry's previous engagement to actor Orlando Bloom but drew a line with Trudeau, 53. "But look. I was okay with Orlando Bloom, but Justin Trudeau? Come on, man! Don't put me in a category with that guy! That globalist stooge," he concluded, weaving in political commentary that aligned with the event's tone.

Brand and Perry met in 2009 during her cameo appearance in his film "Get Him to the Greek," though the scene was ultimately cut. Their romance progressed quickly, leading to an engagement on New Year's Eve that year and a wedding near India's Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in October 2010. The marriage ended after 14...