What practical trick did Katy Perry use in her “Bandaids” music video? Details explored

Katy Perry Performs In Barcelona - Source: Getty
Katy Perry reveals behind the scenes from her Bandaids music video (Image via Getty)

Katy Perry used a body double to cut down a branch of a tree with a saw. The body double sat on the branch as she cut it down, and the branch fell down to the floor while being held by a harness-like rope. Perry recently posted a BTS video of the track, where she is seen talking to the stunt double. In the caption, she wrote,

"Suh dude For those of you that thought this was AI...it wasn't." Cool dude."

Many fans applauded Perry's trick for using real practical effects in the music video instead of switching to AI, as many artists have. Katy recently dropped Bandaids, and it's her first single since ending her engagement with actor Orlando Bloom.

The pop star took to Instagram on November 9 to post a carousel of behind-the-scenes moments from the music video sets.

"Thank you for the love on bandaids. tbh I struggled for months with the idea of putting this son out...even after all these years it can be scary to be vulnerable. but hopefully the lyrics of this song resonate with someone going through what I have been through and maybe they won't feel so alone and will find the strength to keep going like I have."

More about Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's relationship

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom ended their engagement in June 2025, after they got engaged in February 2019. The duo shares a 5-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove.

Days after multiple news outlets confirmed that Perry and Bloom had ended their engagement, reps for the two stars, in a statement to People said,

"Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting."

The statement continued,

"They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is - and always will be - raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect."

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Edited by Yesha Srivastava