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KATY Perry gave fans a peek behind the glamour when she ripped off her black wig to reveal her real hair underneath.

The singer - who gave birth to a daughter in August - displayed her short blonde locks beneath the glossy black waves she rocked for an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Katy Perry rocked a long black wig for her Jimmy Kimmel interview
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Katy Perry rocked a long black wig for her Jimmy Kimmel interviewCredit: Instagram
She revealed her short blonde hair slicked back beneath the wig
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She revealed her short blonde hair slicked back beneath the wigCredit: Instagram

stunning in her long black wig, which she teamed with a printed high-collar gown with a thigh split and black heels.

"Mama has the night off so you get inches and @americanidol on @jimmykimmellive tonight ok," she said alongside several snaps and videos of her glam look.

The 36-year-old shared the reality on her Instagram Stories, however, posting a clip of her bright blonde hair slicked back to her scalp as hairstylists and makeup artists got to work.

"Everything is fake!" Katy exclaimed, after zooming in on her face and hair.

Katy stunned in a printed dress and heels for her TV appearance
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Katy stunned in a printed dress and heels for her TV appearanceCredit: Instagram
She said 'Mama has the night off' while displaying her glam look
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She said 'Mama has the night off' while displaying her glam lookCredit: Instagram
She jokingly played with her long wig
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She jokingly played with her long wigCredit: Instagram

The Teenage Dream singer welcomed her first child, daughter Daisy Dove, with her fiance in late August.

She revealed she just five weeks after giving birth.

"And I didn't plan that. But it was like, "Oh, my God!" It was so intense, you know?" she said on Live With Kelly And Ryan on Monday.

"Giving birth, then going back to work and breastfeeding, like — holy crap! This is what women do? Oh my God!"

Katy's real hair is short and blonde
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Katy's real hair is short and blondeCredit: Instagram
She wore a wig while promoting the new season of American Idol
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She wore a wig while promoting the new season of American IdolCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Katy will appear as a judge on the upcoming season of American Idol, which kicks off on February 14.

The singer has been open about the struggles of motherhood, recently admitting .

Katy told  and his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, at a Meditate America virtual event: "I'm a new mother.

"My daughter – she's such a gift – but there is sometimes a challenge concerning sleep no matter how much support you have."

She and fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed a daughter in August
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She and fiance Orlando Bloom welcomed a daughter in AugustCredit: AP:Associated Press
They named their daughter Daisy Dove
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They named their daughter Daisy DoveCredit: Refer to Caption

She added: "But where am I going to get those six hours that I used to get? Where did it go?"

The Daisies singer - who recently - said she catches up on rest when she meditates.

She said: "There's been so many different ways [transcendental meditation] has blessed me, but in this particular moment, as a new mother, I take 20 minutes."

The new mom does have plenty on her plate as  with Orlando.

Katy was praised for sharing the realities of post-birth life
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Katy was praised for sharing the realities of post-birth life

The actor previously  while talking to .

The Hollywood star explained that he chants a Buddhist mantra to Daisy that he himself also says each morning when he wakes up.

He said: "So now, I would just walk into her room and she hears my voice, and it soothes her, and when I have her, I sorta just chant in her ear, it's rather sweet.

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"And Katy's like, 'What?' It's like I'm a baby whisperer, so I'm definitely winning the daddy points."

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