Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry Photographed on St.-Tropez Beach 17 Months After He Left Office
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 7
Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry Photographed on St.-Tropez Beach 17 Months After He Left Office
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 7
Summary
St.-Tropez beach photos showed former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and pop star Katy Perry cuddling, swimming and sunning themselves during a South of France vacation.
The images pushed Trudeau into unusually tabloid territory for a former national leader, with one communications scholar calling the moment "uncharted territory."
The beach outing is the latest turn in Trudeau’s post-office reinvention after he left power in March 2025 and separated from his wife in 2023.
The episode underscores a broader shift from elder-statesman expectations toward a more celebrity-driven public role for high-profile former politicians.