Hillary Clinton surprises gala for UNICEF, Katy Perry

NEW YORK (AFP) — Hillary Clinton surprised a New York gala with an unscheduled appearance to promote UNICEF and honor singer Katy Perry, one of the top celebrity supporters of her ill-fated presidential campaign.

The United Nations Children’s Fund presented Perry an award Tuesday night at its Snowflake Ball, a glitzy annual evening to benefit the international organization.

Clinton unexpectedly entered to introduce Perry, taking the stage to the sound of the pop superstar’s “Roar,” which the former secretary of state featured in campaign advertisements.

Clinton hailed Perry for humanitarian work and, to loud applause, called the singer “someone whose powerful voice and creative lyrics remind us when you get knocked down to get back up.”

It was one of the first public appearances by Clinton since she lost the November 8 election to hotel mogul Donald Trump, who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in U.S. political history.