I feel like the general public likes and sympathizes with Ariana more as a person than they ever did with Katy. Katy obvs broke records and had a massssssive streak with TD, most of which are forgettable, aside from a select few but, ET, TGIF, and Part of Me going #1 was unwarranted.
Ariana also has, in my opinion, a stronger discography with stronger, more cohesive albums while the vast majority of Katy’s is pretty vague and radio friendly, which is why she had such a high peak in the first place, but at the same time, we never really got to know her outside her doc.
I actually really appreciate Katy Perry and she doesn’t deserve to get swept under the rug. 365, Never Really Over, and Harleys in Hawaii are fantastic! I genuinely thought she was going to be one of the top names again last summer. I blame the general public for having poor taste.