Katy Perry paid Tahitian Lime Swimwear a visit in Port Douglas

An international pop star sensation has paid a visit to a Far North swimwear store and snapped up some local tropical designs. WHAT SHE BOUGHT

INTERNATIONAL pop sensation Katy Perry has paid a visit to a Far North boutique swimwear store while enjoying a spell in the tropics.

Prue Needham and her sister Brooke Mann, co-owners of Tahitian Lime Swimwear in Port Douglas, were working together on Monday.

“My six year old son said ‘mum here comes Katy Perry’,” Ms Needham said.

“Lo and behold in came Katy Perry.

Katy Perry with Brooke Mann and Prue Needham – co owners of Port Douglas' Tahitian Lime Swimwear on Monday June 4. Picture: Supplied

“We couldn’t believe it.”

The star is in Port Douglas while husband Orlando Bloom is in the region filming Wizards!

along with comedian Pete Davidson who has been spotted various times with locals.

Shopping is a family affair as Orlando Bloom bought his daughter a dress from another Port Douglas clothing store.

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Dressed in a big hat with her hair pulled up and sunnies, Katy Perry, browsed the range at 8/20 Macrossan St, and chatted to the owners.

She visited about 4pm on Monday and left with a full sleeve bodysuit and a dress.

Ms Needham said she never thought something of this nature would happen to her locally run, boutique store which features designs created by the sisters.

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“It was such a full circle moment, we started the business six years ago, and for Katy Perry to come in and say ‘I love your stuff’ was amazing,” she said.

“We’re just a small dot in the planet.”

Ms Needham said Katy Perry was “lovely” to talk to and stayed for a chat.

Cairns sisters Prue Needham and Brooke Needham created their own swimwear brand, Tahitian Lime, and didn’t imagine an international popster would walk through their doors. Picture: Brendan Radke

“She loved our story and was gracious and humble,” she said.

“She said she was enjoying Far North Queensland.

“I apologised for the weather and she said ‘yeah what gives?’”

Originally published as Katy Perry paid Tahitian Lime Swimwear a visit in Port Douglas