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By Sarah Bull
Careful, Katy! Miss Perry struggles in her skin-tight rubber dress as she sits on a giant banana for an interview on Italy's X FactorShe's famous for the skin-tight rubber dresses she likes to wear.
But when Katy Perry was choosing what she should wear to perform on Italy's version of The X Factor, she perhaps hadn't taken into consideration that she would have to sit on a giant banana.
That was the conundrum that 25-year-old Katy faced last night as she arrived on the set of the show wearing a figure-hugging pink rubber dress with her new favourite Chanel striped wedges.
Comfortable? Katy steadies herself with her hand as she sits with host Francesco FacchinettiBut, ever the professional, Katy managed to maintain her modesty by steadying herself with her hand as she sat on the giant prop for her interview.
And while the dress showed off Katy's amazing figure, which she has worked so hard to achieve ahead of her wedding to Russell Brand later this year, the singer admitted she wasn't feeling particularly body-confident.
She wrote on her Twitter page: 'ITALY! I'm on #xfactoritaly tonight! The show's already started, I go later! I've eaten everything in sight tho, feel like a beached whale:)'
Professional: But Katy quickly saw the funny side and managed to remain upright
Oops! The singer goes to start falling off the banana, but manages to stop herselfDespite her feelings about her figure, Katy confidently took to the stage to perform a lively rendition of her single California Gurls - much to the delight of the audience.
Flanked by four sexy dancers in fluffy pink outfits, Katy smiled and laughed as she sang the track on the candy-floss inspired set.
Meanwhile, Katy has announced she will be the musical guest when the new series of Saturday Night Live premieres on September 25th.
Performance: Katy sang an energetic version of her hit single California G
'Beached whale': Despite the dress showing off Katy's enviable curves, she said she felt like a beached whale before going on stageShe will be joining the show's veteran star Amy Poelher on the programme, but it is unclear whether Katy will actually be taking part in any of the series's famous sketches or simply performing.
Katy wrote on her Twitter: '"OKAY! My BIG surprise is I'm opening the season of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on September 25 W/SNL Alum Amy.'
Other celebrities who have appeared on the show include Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan, Justin Timberlake and Megan Fox.
source: dailymail
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