The internet is demanding that Katy Perry, who was invited to the Met Gala despite her sexual harassment scandal, be "canceled."
The internet is in an uproar over Katy Perry's appearance at the Met Gala amid recent allegations of sexual harassment against her by actress Ruby Rose. On the night of May 4th, the traditional Met Gala Costume Institute Gala took place in New York City, where Katy wore a white Stella McCartney dress with a long train and a silver "fencing" helmet. The singer's elegant look was completed with matching gloves and light makeup.
However, not everyone appreciated Perry's meticulous preparation for the show. Social media users are outraged that the harassment allegations have had no impact on the singer's reputation or career, even though she was invited to the Met Gala: you can't just show up. "Did they stop 'canceling' celebrities once it came to Katy Perry, or what?" "How much did she pay to make everyone forget about it?" "Did you accidentally forget to 'cancel' Katy Perry," write indignant users. Many also point out that the "cancelation" didn't affect Perry because she is a close friend of Lauren Sanchez, the wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos, who sponsored the Gala this year.
Many also point out that if similar accusations had been leveled at a man, "cancel culture" would have quickly overtaken him online, something that didn't happen to the singer. For example, Daily Mail users commented under Perry's post: "Imagine if it had been a male celebrity facing the same charges. Would they have invited him? Would they have filmed him on the red carpet? He would have already been found guilty and banned from all projects." "Yes, innocent until proven guilty, but that doesn't work for men, so it shouldn't work for women either."
As a reminder, last month, 40-year-old actress Ruby Rose took to her Threads account* to accuse 41-year-old Katy Perry of sexualized assault, which allegedly occurred many years ago. "Katy Perry sexually assaulted me at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne. I was in my early 20s. I'm 40 now. It's taken me almost two decades to speak out about this publicly. Although I'm incredibly grateful to have lived to this point and been able to speak out, it shows how powerful trauma and sexualized violence can be," she wrote.
According to the actress, she fell asleep on a friend's lap when Katy Perry allegedly approached her, removed her underwear, and began rubbing her genitals against her face. Ruby then claims she was awakened by these touches and vomited. Katy later allegedly helped Ruby obtain an American visa so she wouldn't tell anyone about the incident. Perry's representatives have already declared Rose's accusations "dangerous, reckless lies." Some time later, an insider reported that on the night Katy allegedly harassed Ruby, they were both drunk and left the club in the same car. Australian police have launched an official investigation.
In 2025, Katy Perry broke up with actor Orlando Bloom (with whom she had a daughter) and began dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ruby Rose, who accused her of sexual harassment, is an open lesbian.** She played the lead role in the TV series "Batwoman," but did not return to the series after the first season. Rumors circulated that Rose's behavioral issues on set were the cause.
Photo: rubyrose, katyperry/Instagram**Threads and Instagram belong to Meta, a recognized extremist organization in the Russian Federation**The International LGBT Public Movement has been recognized as an extremist organization and is banned in the Russian Federation