Dua Lipa Reveals the Best Advice Katy Perry Ever Gave Her: 'Don't Search Your Name'

Being a celebrity certainly has its perks, but the constant scrutiny from the media — and Twitter trolls — is enough to discourage even the biggest of stars. WhenDua Lipafirst started coming up in the biz,Katy Perryleveled with her, pop queen to pop queen, with some valuable advice. “When I metKaty Perry, she was like, ‘I hope you don’t search your name,'” the 23-year-old English songstress revealed inthe cover story forELLE‘s May issue.

Dua Lipa Rings in 26th Birthday with Tributes from Gigi and Anwar Hadid: 'Girl of My Dreams'

Photo: Dua Lipa/Instagram Dua Lipais another year older and she’s celebrating with some of her favorite people. The three-time Grammy Award winnergave a glimpse at her 26th birthday festivitieson Sunday, sharing her party look and some pink heart-shaped mylar balloons. “I’m a leo - can’t u tell,” Lipa captioned the Instagram photos. She wore a navy blue pantsuit with multicolored polka dots, wearing the jacket open over a black lace bra, complemented with a matching fuzzy ushanka hat.

Dua Lipa Rocks '90s Exposed Thong Trend in Backless Black Dress

Photo: Dua Lipa/Twitter Dua Lipajust wore one of the most risqué trends of the ’90s. On Monday, the 25-year-old singer posted a series of photos with her friends and boyfriendAnwar Hadidfrom what looks to be a tropical retreat. In the pictures, Lipa looks stunning in a sexy black cutout dress teamed with chunky jewelry and an exposed black thong adorned with gold hardware. Dua Lipa/Twitter Dua Lipa.Dua Lipa/Twitter In recent years, the look has made a comeback, withHailey Bieber wearing a pink thong at the 2019 Met Gala,Beyoncéshowing off a crystal version on theDecember 2020 cover ofBritishVogueandKim Kardashian Westposing forInstagram picsin an exposed red thong last year.

Dua Lipa Rocks Itty-Bitty Hello Kitty Bikini While 'Living on Island Time' During Tropical Getaway

Photo: Dua Lipa/Instagram Dua Lipa’s current vacation ishotter than hell. The Grammy winner showed off her vacation island-girl style in a new set of photos posted on Instagram on Friday. In theswimsuit pic, which was the first of the photo collection, Lipa is pictured donning the itty-bitty Hello Kitty bikini with the cartoon’s signature face and whiskers as the triangle top teamed with a matching checkered bottom. The pop star is posing with a piece of watermelon in one hand and covering her eye with the other, showing off her inner bicep rose tattoo in the process.

Dua Lipa Says 'Give Us Nothing' Meme Pushed Her to Prove 'I Can Do This and I'm Here to Stay'

Dua Lipa.Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty The pop star, 25, spoke toVanity Fairabout her career in a magazine’s July/August cover issue, revealing that a viral meme knocked her confidence while also pushing her to work harder. That meme in question stemmed from Lipa’s 2018 Brit Awards performance, where she sang her hit, “New Rules.” In asince-deleted commentunder a video of her performance someone wrote, “I love her lack of energy, go girl give us nothing!