Let's think.
• Musical subjects marketable to huge audiences
• Lack of "going outside the lines" with her lyrics/production (no shade, GP don't always 'get' testy music)
• Pretty face, pretty body, pretty attitude/personality
• A name everyone can like
• Music videos that are fun to look at

She seems to have all the ingredients to formulate a perfect-mold popstar,
with songs that are trendy-yet-topical, ever so relatable and cute, eye-candy visuals alongside it all.
Is she the ideal design of a popstar? Discuss.



PS - this does not mean "do you like Katy" so let's get past that now

nope

Whatever

1999-2004ney says hello...
But for this day in age I suppose so

why not

why? and is it a good thing?

For money making purposes, sure.

Yes.

yes in other words she's perfect

Yes, a living legend! You can look, but you can't touch!

Yes, tbh.

Mte.

Right now yes, the GP is here for her more than any of her peers... Even when Metacritic is not. I like Katy and all but she has a lot to improve especially in terms of performance, but she has a lot of potential.

Yes. The template tbh.

I just think that if the GP likes her music and aren't complaining much about her, she's good.
+ Some of those you listed in the OP.

Yes

Yes. She's PRETTY, hot, talented, a hit-machine, innovative, PRETTY and PRETTY.

Katy is the new standard.

For 2013 yes. She's hot, successful, can churn out hit after hit, and knows how to pander to the right crowd

Whether it's a good thing or not depends on your taste. If you are looking into artists that are really artists, then this obviously isn't a good thing. If you care about the music only and don't worry about how it came to be, then it can be either. If you love the pop culture, then it's a very good thing