Katy Perry Premieres "Dark Horse" Music Video—Watch Now!

Colorful clip features the 29-year-old pop star dressed as Cleopatra

By Jordana Ossad Feb 20, 2014 8:56 PMTags

Katy Perry's new name is clearly Katy-Patra.

The 29-year-old pop star just premiered her highly anticipated music video "Dark Horse," the third single off of her Prism album and it's quite a magical spectacle.

The Egyptian-themed clip begins with the message "Memphis, Egypt...a crazy long time ago." The singing sensation is Cleopatra, clad in a platinum blond bob wig with blue hieroglyph detail, and she is floating down the Nile on a dazzling boat.

Perry sports several colorful looks as the aforementioned famed pharaoh, including some intricate headdresses with some bright wigs, one awesome bejeweled grill and some bold neon ensembles. The whimsical music video even features a plate of Twinkies built into a pyramid.

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"Make me your one and only. Check out the MAGIC that is the #DARKHORSEVIDEO," Perry tweeted as she released the nearly four-minute video.

The upbeat track also features rapper Juicy J, who recently spoke to MTV News about working with Perry.

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"She's really a genius," he said. "She was by the mixing board and telling the guy what to take in and take out. She's really hands-on with her music. She knows music."

What do you think of "Dark Horse?" Sound off in the comments!