Beverly Hills woman who cowrote Katy Perry hit vanishes

Friends of an accomplished musician who has been missing for nearly two months are asking for the public to help find her. Camela Leierth-Segura, 48, was last seen in the Beverly Hills area on June 29, according to her missing persons page on the California Department of Justice website. Samantha Cortese reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Aug. 16, 2023.
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[@arim.3304]

I hate that they don’t have her name in the title. She’s not just “the person who wrote a song for Katy perry.”She’s a real person who has loved ones and people who are worried 😟 I hope she is found safe

[@georgeman-up6ny]

Would you click and watch if Ketty Perry wasn't mentioned?

[@kingchris1353]

Its called "distraction"

[@exdemocrat9038]

This is what the fake news Marxist do.

[@colorbugoriginals4457]

it's a good point, there's plenty of room for both in the title

[@b808t]

VIEWS. If More people will click. More people will be able find her.

[@san6788]

She co-wrote a song that made millions and millions and millions of dollars and she's living in an apartment and broke doesn't seem right

[@jamalwilburn228]

It's because she gets a salary to pump out songs. Part of her contract is to come up with a song and hand over the rights.

[@san6788]

I wish I could pump out songs@@jamalwilburn228

[@Christina-sf4py]

@@jamalwilburn228 still doesn't seem kosher to me. If a song "makes it" they should get a percentage.

[@timothyrenar5498]

@@Christina-sf4py I agree. If I were to co-write a song for a famous artist it better be in the contract that I automatically get half if not more of what ever that artists makes from that song and if not then it's no deal. It's important to make money but also important not to sell out and get robbed by the higher-up's.

[@kathyr.8135]

@@Christina-sf4pyyes , how damn selfish of the singer . She’s broke and homeless and the singer is living in a mansion wining and dining. Do not give up the rights

[@femmebrulee5053]

They are just publicizing this now? She's been missing since June 29th and her 19 year old cat is gone too? I hope she and the cat are found safe and sound.

[@creeedence]

The cat's probably finished but there's still hope for Camela

[@rachelharmon6489]

@@creeedencewhy would you say that though?!

[@rachelharmon6489]

@@creeedencechange your profile pic, you do not deserve to associate yourself with cats

[@yellowsheeeep]

@@rachelharmon6489 💯 AGREEED !

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

I hope they find her safe.

[@Carter-je9kb]

Call out the milita

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@Carter-je9kb I am the "milita", whatever in the hell that is?

[@dayzdnconfuz3d]

She’s 48? Omg. She looks better than I do at 34…. Praying for her . How sad

[@offdutytootieBooBoo]

Howbsad praying for you.

[@MamaHarperr]

Drink more water

[@soulfire.]

Cut out sugar, eat more protein 🙂✨

[@naudianeels1328]

​@@soulfire.Stress will age you too. Big time 💔😞

[@naudianeels1328]

I'm sure you're over exaggerating. You probably look much better than you think ❤️☺️❤️

[@FeloniousMyronius]

My brother has been missing for over 20 years. I hope justice is served.

[@graceyjewels7148]

I’m so sorry

[@vuton3877]

Don’t blame the world, blame your brother

[@kristixmichelle]

​@@vuton3877wtf? God, I hope none of your family members go missing since you want to victim blame.

[@Clos93]

​@@vuton3877the Internet is full of such compassionate people! 😂😂😂

[@anonymoustrollercom]

@@vuton3877 I blame your mom from giving me chlamydia

[@AntiMasonic93]

Katy Perry has a net worth of $330 million. Someone, in their right frame of mind, please tell me why Perry couldn't give this lady some cash to pay her rent. What a damn shame!

[@esmeraldagems9487]

Well, Katy might not have even been aware. Even if she cowrote a hit for Katy. It could be that Camela probably didn't tell anyone that she was struggling

[@jaad9848]

Why would Katy Perry give her anything. That would be a violation of capitalism

[@somedude8184]

Is Katy Perry in control of her own money? She's not a very stable person.

[@kathyr.8135]

Because they are selfish , greedy , me , me , me and WILL NOT TAKE THEIR MONEY WITH THEM. Greedy

[@kathyr.8135]

@@esmeraldagems9487I do not think that is the answer . A detective you are NOT

[@collette6103]

Seven weeks! Why did it take her friends so long to notice?

[@sann5146]

They probably did notice much earlier. Just that only now it's being reported on the news, and maybe this missing person alert is getting airtime, probably only due to her association with Katy Perry 😕

[@hughjass1835]

Friends doesn't really mean friends in California

[@cocosheabuttarosemaryqueen9204]

They probably didn't notice she was losing her apartment either.

[@cocosheabuttarosemaryqueen9204]

​@@hughjass1835exactly

[@gathrightcrystal]

You people have apparently never dealt w blackrock and it shows

[@Bachconcertos]

She is beautiful & has a beautiful voice - praying for her safe return.

[@FredinCompton]

She's right there 👇🏿 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioiwgZhjd5Wrq5osi=U_DNHEQPk8lDT_4_

[@watsonspuzzle]

I hope she's living in her car with her cat right now just trying to get her life back together again.

[@bandido7994]

They already found her car.

[@gathrightcrystal]

Na. Blackrocks going down 💯

[@watsonspuzzle]

@@bandido7994 Oh no, I didn't realize that. ETA: They haven't found her car. It was picked up on a license plate reader the day after she left her apartment. The car is still missing along with her and her cat.

[@rachelharmon6489]

@@watsonspuzzle❤

[@6Haunted-Days]

Buuut why not take anything?

[@kittysysagal1209]

Praying for her safe return, unharmed and well. 🙏🙏🙏

[@lindabryant4292]

Amen.

[@vintagebilly.uk..9005]

It’s very sad I really hope she and 19 year old cat is found safe and well

[@AnonymousChisme]

😂😂😂

[@H.K.5]

@@AnonymousChisme What?

[@briezzy365]

Nobody should go missing because they can’t afford rent… horrible/heartless world we live in 💔

[@Leafylover]

Maybe suicide but I hope not n that she’s ok :lll

[@briezzy365]

@@Leafylover :/

[@briezzy365]

@@Leafylover Don’t bother calling 988 asking for help with housing, sorry to say.

[@AntiMasonic93]

Maybe this lady knows Katy Perry is really JonBenet Ramsey, and her disappearance was connected to that.

[@reviewithme9913]

Some people are really insecure

[@SpeedyNoriega]

A person this talented should never be in need. Because of talent like this we have the Katy Perry's.

[@davidr4523]

So she has been missing for 7 weeks and her friends noticed her absence just now? We all need to have good friends in life.

[@itwasaliens]

Yeah that's weird. Honestly don't sound like friends to me. More like work acquaintances. The "friend" they interviewed only talked about their relationship regarding work.

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

@@Identify_As_Rightespecially in a metro city

[@AlexanderShafranzski]

Can I hang out at your place after I'm evicted? Can I stay a few years?

[@gsmmakeit3442]

No offense, but many so-called friends turn away in the WORST moment of our lives, no matter what it is.

[@gsmmakeit3442]

@@Identify_As_Right Ridiculous, ha!

[@Sane54Gang]

I PRAY THAT THIS YOUNG LADY BE FOUND

[@meharsingh6073]

A good reminder to check up on your friends and family often. When her friend said, "we all realized nobody had spoken to her for quite some time" my heart broke.

[@c.s.440]

Hopefully she's okay--What a beautiful voice!

[@dawnaporter9932]

The fact that the cat is gone means she left with intention. I think she’s okay just needing to get away from everything and everyone for a while. Shout out to the friends. They couldn’t offer a place to live when she was evicted but they’re on the news looking for her that’s rich.

[@angelwings7930]

Someone could have done something with the cat.

[@chilledmonkeebrains]

How do u know they didn’t offer? C’mon man 😂

[@woodshed_moments]

Wow, you place a lot of value in cats

[@issahumps]

Wtf is this post 😂

[@vincentgeiszler3749]

@@woodshed_momentsmost normal people do, yes

[@proinseasnihanluain4735]

Hopefully her and her cat are found safe.

[@jomama5186]

This is so scary !!! What is going on ???? With cell phones and cameras everywhere, ring door cameras, etc. There has to be footage of her somewhere. I'd ask the neighborhood to look over their camera histories from a little before anyone realized she was missing. People can't just disappear today. It makes no sense.

[@jaysant6958]

Good points.

[@darkpisces8125]

People aren't going to speak up. They probably was given silent money.

[@Night.League]

If there are underground cities maybe theyre being kidnapped to go down there

[@Flo1918]

​@@darkpisces8125please don't even think that way..just think that she's fine..❤

[@harryyarrow4110]

We all hope that she's okay.💛🧡💜

[@jakkimanzitti5031]

What this situation says to me is "actual songwriters" certainly do not get paid. A million smackers to Katy. Song seamstress zilch.

[@carolynw8614]

I thought the same thing. Sad

[@gathrightcrystal]

🎯 and when they disappear the industry is on tour don't you know

[@gathrightcrystal]

You know you have experience in the industry when you feel the tours 🤣

[@juliea.7292]

Why the hell isn't the missing woman's name in title, katy Perry isn't missing. 😒

[@Keznen]

Views

[@peacefulpath222]

Aw no. Her pet was quite some age & if she had no home for the 2 of them…😢 Hope her friends & family receive good news 🙏🏻

[@lesleyd2448]

Praying she’s safe 🙏🙏

[@melodioushaste]

lol

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

If her car and cat are also missing and she can't be reached by calling her phone then I'd say check nearby bodies of water. She might have gotten very upset and driven her car into a lake.

[@Christina-sf4py]

Or if she just went for a long drive whilst upset she may have missed a curve and ended up in the water. Those diving guys find alot of cars.

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

@@Christina-sf4py Very possible. I'm always surprised at the amount of people AWP locates.

[@jeffdur1330]

Lol

[@jd-no7rw]

I think I might have been watching too many Adventures with Purpose videos, because this was exactly what my first thought was, too.

[@dianam9028]

grow up@@jeffdur1330

[@xXx.......]

As a musician i find it dissapointing that she as a songwriter for one of the biggest hits in modern music is living poorly compared to the artist for which her song was given to. Music industry is really dark and i feel she was set up and will never be found.

[@Chaoitcme]

My musician friends are some to the poorest people I know. There is very little money bing a musician.

[@xXx.......]

@@Chaoitcme true. Not everybody can be like MJ

[@Starrmiller]

I hope and pray you find this remarkable artist well & alive

[@alanglazier4227]

I Hope to God she's okay and safe where ever she's at 😊

[@charlesbarkely3021]

Hopefully she wasn’t sacrificed

[@warmcozy]

I searched and I don’t see a court case for an eviction for her. Maybe it was a 3-day notice to pay rent or quit that was posted on her door. That’s the first step in the process of eviction but it’s not an eviction yet. Some people think it is, though, and they get scared and start moving even though they don’t have to quite yet.

[@someguy9778]

Exactly, those plants would be tossed if so.

[@gathrightcrystal]

🎯

[@elpaiser428]

My uncle who lives in El Monte co wrote la macarena and his missing since 2019 is that important also.

[@sadmamig599]

Are u serious??

[@soupnfresh]

Lol

[@jesusgarcia-hk5jx]

😂

[@eentun9340]

Point taken

[@jdmtechllc6589]

Good song

[@bepriceless]

The missing cat adds a lot mystery to this. Hope she shows up safe.

[@scottperine9820]

This is terrible. Pray she's found safe and secure. God's hand on this matter.

[@jackiealba5421]

Praying she comes home. 🙏 Gotta check on people....

[@models2watch819]

Best wishes to her and family!!

[@tula1433]

Humans no longer care about one another. No one is gonna tell me that her friends and family didn’t know she was being evicted and had nowhere to go. Now she’s missing. Probably staying in her car and got abducted. Great friends!

[@Samanta.van.laar.]

I dont tell ma friends everything that aint weird and i have no fam or parents so not everybody wanne share everything fam or not

[@CRSchapo1]

@@Samanta.van.laar.and if u ever go missing no one will notice

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

She wasn’t dealing with humans. She was dealing with real soulless vampires.

[@dianam9028]

God help her and her kitty 😞

[@itwasaliens]

Why do the people who write all these hit songs never get paid anywhere near what the preformer gets paid? Almost every major hit song you can think of was not written by the person preforming it. But theyre living the high life while the real artists are apparently barely able to afford to live. It doesnt seem right.

[@theonewhostandsaboveall6826]

48 years old? She looks great poor girl hope she’s found safe. Fr fr

[@CashMacGregor]

sad circumstances for someone who brings music into other's lives. hope she knows things always get better.

[@ScottyP_323]

Sometimes things get way worse

[@Km-cj6ej]

Homeless shelters??? Or a park living in her car maybe?? Hope she’s found safe🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 this country I swear can’t take care of anyone but let’s send more money for war!

[@purplebutterfly5366]

I hoped and pray that someone finds her alive and safe.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@MJBABYPHAT]

She knew too much.

[@greggreg2263]

I hope this beautiful woman is found safe🙏

[@melodioushaste]

Lol, why? She wouldn't look at you twice, incel greg.

[@luckyyyinlove]

​@@melodioushasteHow do you know? What you're saying and the names you're calling someone is a reflection of your heart.

[@jaymufasa1484]

Praying 🙏 for lady

[@ALR21703]

Sending Prayers 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 she come home safely

[@Bryan-ef9rx]

MANY WISHES FOR HER TO BE SAFE AND COME HOME

[@Luckywins410]

I do Uber there in that area I keep my eyes open I open I find her terrible story

[@shellywarren3198]

OH my goodness PRAYERS going out to the family and friends😢

[@cheryl5994]

I HOPE SHE'S OK & IS FOUND SAFE & WELL.

[@gomerhanger2285]

2013 is 10 yrs ago...even Katy Perry isn't really releasing the bangers she did once then.

[@Keznen]

Yeah, 90% of music on the radio is garbage nowadays.

[@thegeminiclub]

Omg I’m so sorry. I hope she’s found soon

[@MikeKollin]

Her Close friends had no idea what happened to her and hadn't noticed she had been missing for a long, long time... Get better friends.

[@ricomajestic]

As you get older, friends don't really hang out as much as they use to when they were young. You can go weeks without seeing anyone.

[@user-hu5ob9bz9w]

she co wrote a katy perry song and only lives in an apartment? that doesnt make sense.. anyways i hope she found safe!!

[@ElsjeMassyn]

Shame and her 19 year old cat is also missing. Hope they find both, Camela and her darling cat

[@jamesclark9347]

Why does it take 7 weeks for us to hear about this? Should of been reported the first week!

[@InglesAlaMexicana]

*I hope she is safe and sound.*

[@rogeramezquita5685]

In all my experience I have several friend who who went missing for a week and the outcome is not pleasant :( most of them committed suicide I hope is not the case on this one .. :(

[@lovelyshirl]

This made me feel very sad. Im praying for her safe return.

[@andrewczski1969]

Haha. Your comment made me laugh.

[@lovelyshirl]

@@andrewczski1969 Laugh?? Why, exactly?

[@andrewczski1969]

Because there are so many more who have and are suffering worse, daily, and you cry for this.@@lovelyshirl

[@lovelyshirl]

@@andrewczski1969 Wow, that's pretty hard-hearted. I hurt for ALL of it, every last bit of it, ALL those who are suffering in this bizarre world in which we live. Daily.

[@rachelharmon6489]

@@andrewczski1969either you a bot, troll or child, I cannot see who you else would waste their time to simply be so callous, unempathetic and heartless to the feelings of other people, obviously you sitting there with electricity and wifi; 2/3 rds of the world population has neither btw you not in that 2/3rds so go use your time better we all know there are people worse off but you not one of them are you? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 so where do you even get off? You act like you on something or have nothing to do but the attitude you can lose ❤

[@MrRoseandrc]

Not seen round here yet North Carolina Hi from Louisburg Praying for her to be found in her car and safe

[@debbieshomes6984]

There should be a posting of her full name, description, last seen whereabouts, car, plates so people can share on Fb at the very least!

[@msroseydaniel777]

Hope they find her 🙏, for the family

[@JoshPhoenix11]

Her friend didn't seem to be showing a great deal of concern.

[@channelsurfing]

I pray she is found safely...

[@KennyGorehound]

Imagine how many celebrities have incorrect credits.

[@bendorn9861]

Am I the only one who thinks that apartment could be a crime scene? BHPD blew it by not sending in a forensics team when they had the chance.

[@tzitzsi]

exactly what is going on here ?? ...

[@everythingvideos24]

Someone who cowrote a song of someone famous shouldn't be having any problems.

[@miss_america8643]

Pray for her!!!!!!!❤❤❤😢🙏🙏🙏

[@jpb544188]

Any updates?

[@ronaldsears4979]

Everyone needs to find her she's a very precious young lady and I'm sure her family is very worried about her please help find her she is a very sweet young lady let's stop thinking about yourself think about the young lady who need your help finding her I know her parents are very worried if it was your child they'd help you call the Marshalls in to help

[@elpaiser428]

So if she wasn't precious there's no importance.

[@ronaldsears4979]

@@elpaiser428 how would you feel if it was your child missing and everyone missing reaching out to the public for your help to find her friends and family are looking for her she is so precious she is loved by everyone why are you asking she wants to be found the parents and her friends are missing her very very like I said she's very sweet and down-to-earth she needs to be loved by friends and family they're willing to help her knowing that she was looking for another place to be very upset because the renter she was she was booted out of her apartment and nowhere to go family and friends are willing to help her family and friends with like to know where she is the war that she may have been hurt or someone has kidnapped they can file a violin alert statewide Bulletin with the truth

[@plicketyplunk]

No, I am not going to help find her. I am sick of all the recent phony missing people. And also I will not stop thinking about myself because it is what helps me survive. She wouldn't give a rat's patoot if everyone on this comment section just up and vanished. 😛

[@Travis_661]

Young? She's 48 years old... There's kids missing that's more important than some rich white lady who can't pay her rent.

[@somedude8184]

I hope she's found safe but 48 is not a young lady.

[@mattp4079]

Cities, towns and villages across the U.S. use License Plate Readers for traffic enforcement. Millions of plates are recorded daily and that data can be recalled at any time. Problem is that one jurisdiction is not connected to the next. So if she drove through a small town in Utah, theres no alert on the plate.

[@cynthiasmith4130]

God, I hope they find her... Please come home... 🙏🙏🙏🙏.....

[@Alyjah777]

This woman should've been singing whatever song Katy Perry got from her, that's a true beautiful voice, i cant say the same about Katy.........

[@helpyourcattodrive]

I hope she is ok. I really do.

[@kellypatterson4412]

The cat missing too is odd.

[@kennymartin379]

I pray they find her❤❤❤❤

[@sunkorg]

Sounds like a Kiely Rodni situation, unfortunately. Aside from the coast, what significant bodies of water are near the area in which her car was last seen (residential ponds, reservoirs, etc.)? There are volunteer dive teams that specialize in finding missing persons who had vanished with their vehicle.

[@amh75ify]

Illuminate hit

[@briankroger7879]

Katy didn't want to share the royalties with her anymore.

[@deloresportoles5845]

SENDING PRAYERS 🔥🙏🔥

[@Devonellah]

It sounds like no one checked in with her soon enough! People should be more on top of their friends and connections... I hope she is found soon!!

[@rkgsd]

We're not talking about a senior citizen. You would have to have really close so-called friends that you talk to as much as a demanding lover in order someone to realize a welfare call is needed after a few weeks.

[@madero-jb5ri]

She is a grown, influential feminist. She does not want our help.

[@Christina-sf4py]

​@@madero-jb5rioh dear, it's the smallest sausage left on the plate at the BBQ. Go up the basement stairs and ask mummy for a biscuit. There's a good little chap.

[@madero-jb5ri]

@@Christina-sf4py 😂😂🤣🤣

[@kathyr.8135]

@@Christina-sf4pyshe’s jealous. She knows everything . Just ask her

[@laleezy77]

She has a beautiful voice.

[@suzycat2026]

I'm heartbroken seeing this 😢 This talented Soul Camela & her 19 year old cat have disappeared in very suspicious circumstances. I've heard things about K. P. I cannot say here. >We need to grow up so fast nowadays to protect ourselves against the Darkness. My cat lived until 21, so I know they had a strong bond.❤ Prayers she is safe somewhere with the cat.🙏🏻🐱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ruthn7847]

Helpfully she and her cat are safe

[@STICK999991]

Sadly in California there's a lot of human trafficking going on I'm just hoping and praying for her family that she is not another victim of that Distasteful situation!!!

[@bridgetamato6182]

God Bless her. She is with God. Some people are sometimes solitary for weeks especially, when they write.

[@someguy9778]

ok...

[@queenofnyc5584]

god isn’t real

[@FrancescaBettiMusic]

How come she’s not recognised as Kate Perry ? She has a gorgeous voice

[@user-vx2yo4dm6h]

This is very scary. She could have been kidnapped, or she might have run away. Either way, it's very disturbing.

[@cindymar1606]

I have an idea, I think that we should spread the word on social media, tell her how much her family misses her and that they want her back safety hoping that maybe she’ll see it???????

[@WowJustWow37]

Praying for this woman

[@usedByGod]

Pray shes ok. And alive

[@michaeln.2383]

The missing cat is strange. If there was foul play, the cat must have also been a victim.

[@phillipgonzlez8635]

Or in on it…

[@warmcozy]

@@phillipgonzlez8635Now why would you say that? Lol

[@lesleyd2448]

Or she took cat with her in 🚗

[@michaeln.2383]

@@lesleyd2448 Let's all hope.

[@somedude8184]

It's possible the cat ran away if nobody was there to feed it for 7 weeks.

[@suzanbeverlyhills2310]

Praying

[@mikeyd946]

Awww 😢 I hope they find her

[@DEMONFOXALEX]

This is no different where Johnny Depp owned a nightclub called the viper, in the 1990s he co-owned it with a man which Johnny Depp received millions of dollars of that nightclub but his business partner demanded to receive his share and then later on he disappeared. Don't you think it's a little obvious that a woman like her talent who wrote so many songs for a has-been popstar, which made millions won't do the same thing and then later on declared disappeared.

[@Keznen]

Katy Perry is on a voluntary hiatus due to wanting to focus on raising her daughter. Pretty sure she didn't have anything to do with Camela's disappearance.

[@DEMONFOXALEX]

​@DeterminationInspiration-pj2oiunderneath criticism from a foolish unbeliever,

[@caitlingill]

I thought this was about Bonee McKee and I almost had a heart attack! Regardless, I hope this woman is ok

[@orangecreamswirl3078]

I know. I thought Bonnie Mckee got abducted.

[@vincentruvo6988]

I don't know who this woman is.

[@MeneTekelUpharsin]

@@vincentruvo6988 Sounds like a made up name

[@sassycat6487]

Anyone know what happened to Bonnie? She was the it girl of songwriters and then she disappeared

[@caitlingill]

@@sassycat6487 she literally just released a new single a few weeks ago and will release an album soon!

[@fringeminority3224]

God forbid that these crooked celebrities pay somebody that wrote their songs. Instead they mysteriously disappear

[@originalcoffeelover2725]

I pray this lady is ok🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️