Katy Perry Is Xav Trudeau’s Secret Creative Weapon

Justin Trudeau’s 18-year-old musician son Xav just revealed he’s basically using Katy Perry as his personal music consultant — and the pop icon is totally here for it. During an appearance on the \”Can’t Be Censored\” podcast Wednesday, Xav opened up about his surprisingly close bond with his dad’s girlfriend. \”When I’m really happy with a song [I] send it [to her],\” he said. Yeah, he’s literally asking Katy Perry to critique his tracks.

This is actually kind of genius when you think about it. The 41-year-old pop superstar has decades of experience in the music industry. She’s written massive hits, produced albums, navigated the chaos of stardom. Why wouldn’t an aspiring musician want that kind of mentorship from someone actually living in his house?

Xav’s comfort level with Perry shows that whatever weird blended-family dynamics could’ve happened here, they just… didn’t. No awkwardness, no tension. He’s not bitter about his dad dating her. Instead, he’s leveraging her expertise to level up his own music career. That’s honestly kind of smart.