KATY Perry revealed her real location at the Met Gala on Monday after AI photos of the star tricked fans into thinking she was on the red carpet.
The pop star last attended the star-studded event in 2022.
A video of Katy, 39, was discovered by PopBase while singing in the studio on Monday night while her colleagues donned their best dresses for the Met Gala in New York.
Instead, the singer wore a skin-tight black corset top with a plunging neckline and a zipper in the front.
She paired the top with black leather pants for an edgy head-to-toe look.
Katy’s dark hair was styled in curls and she placed her hand on her hip as she played a studio microphone.
Although the clip had no sound, it was evident to fans that the American Idol alum was recording new music instead of attending the Met.
FAN CONFUSION
Fans were interested to see that the mother-of-one wasn’t in New York for fashion’s biggest night after an AI-generated photo of her at the event went viral.
“Did I see pictures of her there?” one stated.
“But I thought I saw her… huh?” a second agreed.
“Wait, what about the forest dress?” a third wondered.
“We all know it’s because that AI photo of her at the Met Gala consumed her real appearance and she was so embarrassed,” a fourth commented.
“She missed the Met Gala because she was in the studio working on new music!” a fifth explained.
“Skipping fancy clothes for some sick beats? Respect. Can’t wait to hear what she’s cooking up,” said another.
FALSE GARDEN?
Many fans were stunned on Monday after AI-generated photos of Katy and Rihanna, 36, circulated online.
During fashion’s biggest night, genuine photos emerged of the stars wearing dramatic looks to reflect the 2024 Met Gala theme, The Garden of Time.
Many fans were fooled, despite the fact that the Fenty Beauty founder was last seen at the star-studded event in 2023 and none of them attended this year.
In the AI renderings, Rihanna was wearing a jaw-dropping cream dress that mimicked a forest setting with grass and flowers trailing up her skirt.
The singer’s long train looked like a patch of grass behind her, with even more pink flowers, according to the fan. tweet posted on X.
On top of the dress, however, a large semi-circular mushroom-shaped jacket extended high above her head, covered in intricate decorations like birds and tree branches.
The luxurious — yet stunning — look was too good to be true.
Rihanna didn’t attend this year’s gala due to the flu, source says People.
Met Gala 2024 Theme

The Met Gala 2024 theme is The Garden of Time, which takes inspiration from the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, titled Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.
BAMBUZADO!
Meanwhile, Katy was pictured in two different looks, one of which was very similar to the Barbadian singer’s.
The enormous ball gown featured a gorgeous off-the-shoulder bodice with butterflies decorating the plunging neckline.
The look incorporated a forest floor, with roses and flowers covering the skirt to the hem, which was designed to look like moss.
In a second red carpet look that was also mistaken for royal, Katy posed in an outfit worthy of a forest warrior.
The same post on Xthe pop singer’s complexion looked even paler as her dark hair was styled with a wet look.
She wore a tarnished metal corset with a huge central detail in the center.
In the AI-generated image, Katy paired the blouse with a high-low skirt made of green drapes and light green flowers.
Critics slammed X over the footage, with several claiming the stunt “ruined their night”.
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