Fans are speculating that Katy Perry’s Met Gala 2026 dress is linked to her and Orlando Bloom’s split. The singer walked the red carpet at the New York City event on May 4. Following the theme of “Costume Art,” she donned a white outfit, which had a long, burnt trail.
While her astronaut mask also caught everyone’s attention, the train became a hot topic of discussion online. A few users claimed that the burnt detailing symbolized her breakup with her ex-fiancé, Bloom.
Fans believe Katy Perry hinted at Orlando Bloom split with burnt dress at Met Gala 2026
Fans believe that Katy Perry’s Met Gala 2026 dress hinted at her split with Orlando Bloom. Last year, they called off their engagement and ended their nine-year relationship. Although they didn’t address the breakup openly in public, the songwriter’s burnt trail dress made netizens curious.
On May 4, the 41-year-old nailed her red carpet look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Following the evening’s “Fashion Is Art” dress code, Perry appeared in a Stella McCartney gown. It was a white, strapless piece extending into a long train with burnt patches. This particular detail sparked speculations on social media about its significance.
A user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “I just realised Katy is wearing a burnt wedding dress to represent her breakup with Orlando Bloom and to tease her next single Watch It Burn.” Another tweeted, “Katy Perry Met Gala look referring to the wedding dress she never got to wear with Orlando Bloom.….. that’s why the train of the dress is burned, the love burned… ‘Watch It Burn’ is coming.”
For those unversed, Perry and Bloom started dating in 2016, got engaged in 2019, and became parents the next year. They share a daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom. The pair’s split was confirmed in June 2025. The singer has now moved on and is currently dating ex-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
