Katy Perry Responds to Critics with Playful Dance Moves, Including Cheeky Flash

Katy Perry is facing renewed backlash over her dance moves while attempting to clap back at her critics.

During the “Lifetimes Tour” in Houston, the singer showcased her playful dance moves and directly addressed her critics. However, despite her efforts, online users mocked her deliberate dance routine.

This comes after Katy Perry addressed online criticism, sharing how therapy and fan support help her stay grounded.

Following backlash for her dancing, Perry responded boldly during the North American debut of her tour at the Toyota Center in Houston on May 7.

A video captured by a fan went viral, showing the pop star stopping mid-performance of “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.),” flashing a smile at the audience, and playfully stating, “Show this to them the next time they say I can’t dance!”

She then broke into exaggerated, playful moves swinging her arms and legs energetically before lifting her skirt and cheekily flashing the audience.

Perry has been getting brutally criticized since she participated in Blue Origin’s recent historic all-female 11-minute spaceflight, which drew mixed reactions due to its hefty price tag and growing concerns around the commercialization of space exploration.

In her attempt to slam her haters, Perry only invited more mockery from people who called out her behavior online.

One person asked on X, “Are we witnessing a mid-life crisis in real time??” while another said, “She’s gone from fun to desperate and needy. Pushed out by Taylor.”

A third individual noted, “What a terrible performer. She should have just [gone] out when she was on top.”

However, amid the backlash, several fans of Perry came to her defense, with a person writing, “This is one of the reasons why I love her so much. Some of you can’t even take a pic with your favs. Meanwhile, ours can fool around us.”

Taking to Instagram on April 29, Perry also responded to criticism she’s faced online, with a heartfelt message under a post highlighting a Times Square billboard made by fans.

Addressing the negativity, she said: “When the ‘online’ world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.”

The “I Kissed A Girl” singer noted that her fans’ ongoing support helps her stay true to herself, writing, “We’re in this beautiful and wild journey together.”

Perry added: “I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest, especially because of our bond. I love you guys and have grown up together with you and am so excited to see you all over the world this year!”

Perry opened up further in her message, reassuring fans that she’s in a good place emotionally.

“Please know I am ok,” she wrote. “I have done a lot of work around knowing who I am, what is real, and what is important to me.”

She also shared advice from her therapist that stuck with her: “No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don’t already believe about yourself’ and if I ever do have any feelings about it then it’s an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it.”

Perry went on to highlight the realness she experiences on tour: “What’s real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with, and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that.”