I'm sure everyone including the Monsters are very well aware of Katy's commercial success and aren't underestimating it; however it goes both ways: are the Kats overestimating Katy?
I mean no one dared to underestimate Gaga pre-BTW. Her success and force was MASSIVE and then came BTW...
So it really just comes down to expectations.
Will Katy be able to be consistent and continue to be a force? Or will she head down a less successful route with her next record?
We'll just have to wait and see.
(I hope that made an ounce of sense
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