Katy Perry surprised by Hillary Clinton at New York charity gala
The singer was honoured for her UNICEF work, but wasn't told the prize would be presented by the defeated presidential candidate.
Wednesday 30 November 2016 14:10, UK
Katy Perry burst into tears as Hillary Clinton presented her with an award for her charity work at UNICEF's annual Snowflake Ball.
The US singer was handed the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian prize by Mrs Clinton, who said she had "the spirit and the energy and the compassion that Audrey Hepburn brought to her work from UNICEF".
In her acceptance speech Ms Perry praised Mrs Clinton, adding her work with UNICEF had given her "an international focus to her purpose".
Mrs Clinton got a sustained standing ovation from the cheering crowd for her surprise appearance, which was her second public engagement since losing the election.
Ms Perry, who was named UNICEF's "goodwill ambassador" for 2013, was an avid supporter of Ms Clinton's campaign for the White House, which she lost to Republican nominee Donald Trump.
At a Democrat rally in Philadelphia days before the election the singer demonstrated her support by donning a blue cape emblazoned in glitter with the words "I'm with Madam President".
After Donald Trump won the election the singer defiantly tweeted: "WE WILL NEVER BE SILENCED. #LOVETRUMPSHATE" to her 94.4 million followers.
A week later she asked the President-elect to apologise for his "divisive, racist, xenophobic rhetoric", after he mocked America's safe-space culture when his deputy Mike Pence was