Justin Trudeau Taken ‘Less Seriously’ Since He Started Dating Katy Perry: ‘It’s A Bad Look’

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry have only been dating for a year, but their relationship has already “totally transformed” his image, a source tells Star.

According to the source, people take the former Prime Minister of Canada, 54, “less seriously than they did” before he began romancing the “Roar” singer, 41.

“Sure, Katy has a ton of money and brings her global fame into any relationship she gets into, but Justin is a former head of state and his name and face can open a lot of doors,” notes the source. “He came into this situation with a whole lot of credibility.”

Trudeau led Canada for 9 years before stepping down in 2025 and continues to speak at events like the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

“Justin thinks he can juggle being a voice of reason on the international stage and dating a larger-than-life personality like Katy,” says the source, “but that’s not what’s happening.”

Trudeau found himself the subject of ridicule after Perry posted a photo to Instagram in April of him at Coachella sporting a white tee and backwards hat as he tucked into a cup of noodles.

“When in your life have you seen somebody that used to be the prime minister, you know, slumming it around Coachella?” podcaster Kinsey Schofield told Sky News Australia, adding that the politician was “dressed like a drunk frat boy.”

“It’s a bad look,” Star’s source admits, but “he’s too happy in love to worry about that.”

Perhaps Trudeau should, though.

“If Katy and Justin don’t work out in the long term, Justin is going to have a harder time recovering his good name than she will,” says the source. “He needs to keep that in mind, especially if he’s going to continue to appear publicly with her and all over social media.”