A video of Katy Perry insulting a woman during her birthday celebrations has left internet users puzzled.
The clip, originally posted by director Breck Lombardi on Instagram and recently re-shared on X (formerly Twitter), shows Katy talking to a woman who appears to be confronting her about her collaboration with producer Dr. Luke.
The incident seems to have occurred while she was celebrating her 40th birthday at the end of October, when she allegedly threw a Murder on the Orient Express-themed party, based on Agatha Christie’s book, aboard a train traveling through Europe.
In the video, the woman confronts her about the collaboration, calling it “a huge mistake,” to which the star responds, “Well, it wasn’t [like we could just hit] Ctrl + Alt + Del,” before calling the woman a profanity.
Katy has faced heavy criticism for working with the producer on her latest album, especially after singer Kesha accused him of physical and psychological abuse. However, many internet users have suggested that this confrontation might have been staged.
“I hate to be that person, but is there any world where this confrontation was staged?” wondered one user. “This is clearly some sort of murder mystery event/dinner,” wrote another. “You can see by the people laughing around them and everyone being well-dressed,” analyzed a third.
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