Katy Perry vs. Taylor Swift: Which singer is the Super star?
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Katy Perry and Taylor Swift, at the 2010 Grammy Awards, were once friends. 
Kevin Mazur/WireImage Katy Perry and Taylor Swift at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2010. 
Jeff Kravitz/AMA2011/FilmMagic Taylor Swift and Katy Perry greet each other at the 2011 American Composition Awards.
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Katy Perry has let out a mighty roar at rival Taylor Swift.
In the lead-up to her performance at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show, Perry has revived the focus on her feud with fellow pop star Swift.
“If a bigwig is trying to defame my character, you’re going to hear about it,” the “California Gurls” singer told Billboard this week. Perry was referring to the ongoing tension between her and the “Shake It Off” singer, ever since rumors emerged that Swift’s song “Terrible Blood” was inspired by Perry. (To be honest, Swift never clarified the song’s subject, only that it was about her “straight-up enemy.”)
With Perry set to take the global stage on Sunday, it’s time to determine once and for all who’s the larger, fiercest pop star.
Go to your corners, ladies! It’s time to break down the tale of the tape.
John Shearer/Invision/AP Katy Perry performs on stage at ‘The Prismatic World Tour’ in 2014. CAREER MILESTONES
Katy Perry: Performing the Super Bowl halftime show is a foremost triumph for the singer, but her achievements don’t stop there. Perry has scored two No. 1 albums on the Billboard charts, and an impressive eight No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Taylor Swift: Swift has also frequently topped the charts, with three No. 1 singles and three No. 1 albums, including her most recent one “1989.” But Swift has not yet performed at the Super Bowl halftime show, which only gets headlined by the largest acts in composition (U2, Prince, Beyonce and The Who).
WINNER: Katy Perry
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images Taylor Swift performs during the New Year’s Eve celebration at Times Square in New York on December 31, 2014. TROPHY CASE
Katy Perry: Unfortunately, the “Firework” singer is a seven-time Grammy loser. Shake it off, Katy!
Taylor Swift: The “Blank Space” singer wins by a mile: Swift has won four Grammy Awards, including one for Album of the Year. (The fact she wins awards so often inspired the infamous “bolt from the blue face” meme.)
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images John Mayer and Taylor Swift perform onstage during Z100’s Jingle Ball in 2009. Enlarge 
Kevin Mazur/WireImage John Mayer and Katy Perry perform at the Barclays Focal point in 2013. EnlargeLOVE LIFE
Katy Perry: The “I Kissed a Girl” singer’s exes include Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy, ex-husband Russell Brand and deejay Diplo (who’s done his part to stoke the Swift/Perry rivalry). And of course, a certain singer named John Mayer, whom she’s rumored to have reunited with earlier this year.
Kevin Winter/MTV1415/Getty Images for MTV Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 2014 MTV Video Composition Awards. Taylor Swift: The “Red” singer has an eclectic mix of celebrity exes, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Aggravate Styles, Conor Kennedy and Taylor Lautner. Not to mention she also had a dalliance with John Mayer that reportedly inspired her infamous kiss-off “Dear John.”
WINNER: Katy Perry (since she’s reportedly back with their mutual ex)
CELEBRITY BFFS
Katy Perry: Her circle of well-known BFFs include Rihanna (although they’re apparently on the outs) and Kate Hudson. (She’s not unpopular though: The star recently flew out 70 pals to Paris for her 30th birthday.)
Taylor Swift: Where to start? Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss, Haim, Selena Gomez – there’s a reason there is a whole photo gallery dedicated to her well-known friends.
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Kevin Kane/FilmMagic Katy Perry performs during the 2013 MTV Video Composition Awards in Brooklyn in 2013. SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE
Katy Perry: She was the first to achieve more than 50 million followers on Twitter, and with 64 million Twitter followers to date, she has the No. 1 most followed Twitter account.
Taylor Swift: The star trails her rival with “only” 51 million Twitter followers (and ranks No. 4 on the “most followed” list).
But on the other hand, she’s been very savvy about the power of social media: She shared pics of her all-star birthday blowout (attended by Beyoncé, Jay Z and Justin Timberlake) that made her the envy of every celeb and non-celeb. Most recently, she struck back at hackers with a able message that made her look strong rather than a victim.
WINNER: It’s a draw
