She continued: “It’s so crazy… there’s three backing dancers that went on tour with her tour, right? They asked me before they went on tour, could they go and I was like, ‘yeah, of course, I’m not on a record cycle and you should get the work and she’s great and all that’.”

Perry explained that she shared a close relationship with the dancers and told them to get a 30 day contingency contract with Swift so that if they wanted to join her tour the following year, they would be able to. Perry claims that when her tour was ready for rehearsals the dancers asked to leave Swift’s tour and join hers, which she tried to speak to her friend about but was apparently refused contact.

Perry closed the subject with a sentiment that she clearly has been thinking on since last year, saying: “I think personally, that women together, and not divided, will heal the world.”

Although it’s disheartening that two huge female performer’s success in landing incredible round-the-world tours eventually resulted in a dispute, Perry’s move to reconcile their friendship - and Swift’s positive reception - is a wonderfully encouraging example of how women can stick together and support each other in not just the music industry, but every industry.

Long live Swerry!

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Katy Perry has extended a literal olive branch to Taylor Swift