Katy Perry Lands 'Raising Hope' Guest Appearance For FOX

23 February 2012, 07:57 | Updated: 23 February 2012, 08:15

The 'Teenage Dream' singer is set star opposite her actress friend Shannon Woodward in the FOX comedy series.

Katy Perry has been announced as a guest star in a brand new episode of the FOX comedy Raising Hope.

The 'California Gurls' singer will appear in the March episode 'Single White Female Role Model', it was confirmed yesterday (22^nd February). 

Katy will star as Rikki, a prison attendant who is also an old friend of Shannon Woodward's character Sabrina, and uploaded a picture of herself in character to Twitter last night which she later posted to Shannon.

"Shannon Woodward is my best friend," Katy said in a statement announcing the appearance. "A couple weeks ago, I was home, just toasting up a frozen chicken fillet when she called me up and asked if I wanted to do something 'fun' for a change and try out a guest role on her TV show.

"I thought, 'Sure, I have nothing else to do and I like chillin' with my best friend."

"Shannon Woodward told me that her friend Katy was interested in doing an episode and I thought, 'Why not? Let's do your friend Katy a favor," executive producer Greg Garcia said in a statement. "Then she came in and did a terrific job.

"She was hilarious. And now people are telling me that Katy is also a singer. I sincerely hope that her appearance on the show helps her get her singing career off the ground. It's a tough business."

The 'Teenage Dream' singer is currently preparing to launch the deluxe edition of her 2011 sophomore album, which has been retitled 'Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection' and is due out on 26^th March. 

Katy Perry's guest appearance in Raising Hope will air on FOX on 6^th March.

View a still of Katy Perry starring in Raising Hope below (Credit: Twitter):