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Gallery | Katy Perry’s passion for costumes: From Hillary Clinton to a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto

The singer often turns heads for her colorful and imaginative outfits – and not just for Halloween. The US pop star has also sported daring looks on the red carpet, on stage and while hosting awards

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Katy Perry's passion goes beyond dressing up for Halloween. Since the very beginning, she has always tried to turn heads with her outfits. At the 2008 MTV Latin America Awards, where she performed her hit 'I Kissed a Girl,' the singer dressed up as a Disney princess.Jeff Kravitz (FilmMagic)

Singer Katy Perry dressed up as a banana at the 2008 KIIS FM Jingle Ball in Anaheim, California. Jesse Grant (WireImage)

For the Q102 Jingle Ball in 2008, the singer got into the festive spirit with this colorful Christmas tree costume.Jeff Fusco (Getty Images)

Katy Perry was the host of the 2010 Teen Choice Awards. For the occasion, she went as a hippy.Kevin Mazur/TCA 2010 (WireImage)

One Christmas costume was not enough for Katy Perry, who showed off three different festive looks at the Y100 Jingle Ball in 2010.Kevin Mazur (Getty Images) / Larry Marano (Getty Images) / cordon press

Katy Perry played 22 hits and wore 10 different costumes during her 2014 Prismatic World Tour.CYVR (CYVR/AKM-GSI / Cordon Press)

The show had six themes: Prismatic, Egyptian, Cat-Oure, Acoustic, Throw Back and Hyper Neon which had lots of black light costumes and instruments. CYVR (CYVR/AKM-GSI / Cordon Press)

Riff Raff and Katy Perry went to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards in a total denim look – the same one Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake sported at the 2001 American Music Awards.KYLE ROVER (KYLE ROVER/startraksphoto.com / Cordon Press)

Katy Perry dressed up as a Flamin' Hot Cheeto at Kate Hudson's Annual Halloween Party. The look was to become one of the singer's most famous Halloween costumes. EVGA (EVGA/AKM-GSI / Cordon Press)

In 2014, the singer shared a photo of her Halloween costume on Instagram with the message "Drops mic on your Halloween."Instagram (Instagram / Cordon Press)

News of Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom's relationship made headlines in the spring of 2016. That Halloween, the couple had matching costumes.TWITTER/E-PRESS PHOTO ( / Cordon Press)

In 2016, Katy Perry dressed up for Halloween as her political idol Hillary Clinton, who was running for president at the time.DEBY (DEBY/AKM-GSI / Cordon Press)

In 2017, Katy Perry hosted the MTV Video Music Awards, appearing in a range of different costumes.Kevin Mazur (WireImage)

As well as appearing as an astronaut, the singer also wore a basketball-inspired outfit to perform her hit 'Swish Swish,' which she sung with Nicki Minaj.Frederick M. Brown (Getty Images)

The MTV Video Music Awards were being broadcast at the same time as the last episode of the seventh series of 'Game of Thrones.' When the show ended, the singer welcomed those who had tuned in with this 'Game of Thrones'-inspired look.Kevin Mazur (WireImage)

The theme for the 2018 Met Gala was “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.” For the event, Katy Perry dressed as an angel, complete with two-meter tall angel wings.Ian West (PA Wire/PA Images / Cordon Press)

Any excuse to dress up is a good one, at least for Katy Perry. In 2019, the singer dressed up as Ursula, the villain from 'The Little Mermaid,' to attend the taping of 'American Idol.' JB Lacroix (Getty Images)

Katy Perry wore a piano-inspired dress to the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.Tim Mosenfelder (WireImage)

The 2019 Met Gala paid tribute to camp. For the event, Katy Perry lit up the red carpet in a chandelier dress by Jerry Scott, the designer behind Moschino.JOHN NACION (JOHN NACION/startraksphoto.com / Cordon Press)

Katy Perry's look for the Met after party was just as striking: a hamburger dress also by Jeremy Scott.(C)Kevin Mazur (Getty Images for The Met Museum/)

In a Disney-themed 'American Idol' show, Katy Perry dressed up as Tinker Bell. Eric McCandless (ABC via Getty Images)

While leaving the taping of the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' show in February, Katy Perry was photographed wearing a giant poop costume.RB/Bauer-Griffin (GC Images)