Katya Perry has drawn some pretty surreal looks at previous Met Galas, but nothing compares to this year: The images that emerged of Perry on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art aren't actually real.
The superstar singer went viral Monday night amid the hustle and bustle of the Met Gala after images circulated online showing Perry appearing on the theme in a flowing floral dress. The dress code 'The Garden of Time' is inspired by the 1962 short story of the same name by JG Ballard and fits in seamlessly with the exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute.
However, within hours, Perry confirmed on Instagram that she was not in attendance and blamed artificial intelligence for the debacle.
“Couldn't make it to the Met, had to work,” Perry shared with her 207 million followers on Instagram, along with a carousel of images featuring two fake red carpet photos from the Met Gala. A third image in the series showed a text message from the singer's mother, Mary Perry, who wrote: “What a beautiful dress, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float.” Her famous daughter replied: “lol mom the AI has you too, BEWARE.”
Strange times. About that work, the last slide in Perry's carousel appears to show Perry in what appears to be a studio. The American Idol veteran previously announced that she has new music in the works, hence her departure from the long-running ABC competition series.
However, it's a shame Perry couldn't be in New York tonight, as she always delivers memorable ensembles. Check out some of her most striking looks below. Read more from The Hollywood Reporter's Met Gala coverage hereand see the starry arrivals herethe ones we can confirm are actually legitimate.
Katy Perry in 2019 for “Camp: Notes on Fashion”
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Katy Perry in 2018 for “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination”
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Katy Perry celebrates “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between” in 2017
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Katy Perry in 2016 for “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology”
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Katy Perry in 2013 for “Punk: Chaos to Couture”
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Katy Perry in 2015 for “China: Through the Looking Glass”
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