A super realistic AI-generated snap of at Met Gala 2024 took the internet by storm and even saw her crowned by fans as the night’s best dressed.
The fake photo was so convincing that more than 10 million people have viewed the snap while over 70,000 have reposted it.
Perry herself, who did not actually attend the annual star-studded fashion extravaganza, re-posted the image to her Instagram page but in a bid to set the record straight. She wrote alongside the image, “I couldn’t make it to the MET, had to work.”
But even her mom was fooled. The American Idol judge also shared a screenshot of texts she exchanged with her mother about the snap.
Her mom had texted, “Didn’t know you went to the Met. What a gorgeous gown, you look like the Rose Parade, you are your own float lol.” Perry replied, “lol mom the AI got you too, BEWARE!”
The image of the “California Gurls” singer posted to X by a fan who goes by the name of jxries, sees the star on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in a stunning ethereal gown with flowers and a moss trim honoring the event’s theme, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Her cascading black hair is waist-length and wavy. The looks saw fans convinced it was her crowning her the “kween” of the night.
“Yass Kween Katy! Just teaching these celebs how it’s done!” wrote one fan on X. Another said: “Wow Katy Perry wins the night. Love this look for her.”
A third commented without irony, “This look is unreal! Katy Perry is my Best Dressed at the Met hands down.” While a fourth added, “I haven’t seen Katy making fashion waves in a minute. My fave of the night without question! #metgala2024.”
Perry has graced the Gala’s red carpet a fair few times in previous years, rocking up in a series of quirky looks, including that of a chandelier and a cheeseburger.
The “Roar” hitmaker hasn’t attended the event since 2022 when she wore a more modest black Oscar de la Renta gown.
This year’s dress code was inspired by ‘s short story The Garden of Time and was in honor of the Costume Institute’s new exhibit, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. Perry may have been absent, but an army of famous faces flocked to Monday night’s Gala.
They included Gala regulars, sisters and , who even referred the event as “a fun, family thing”, and her Wicked co-star , and a string of musicians, models, actors, sports stars, and social media influencers.
Vogue editor , who is famously at the helm of the event, was joined by, and who co-hosted the night.
