Overview
- Reporter Loren LoRosa shared the authentic event photo after speaking with the Sea Salt brunch photographer, confirming the viral kiss image was fake.
- Both Perry and Hampton were photographed at the Sea Salt SoulFull Sunday Gospel Brunch in Atlanta on March 15, but coverage reports no romantic interaction.
- The composite that went viral paired a real event shot with an AI‑manipulated panel that social users flagged for visual inconsistencies.
- The post topped 2.7 million views on X, yet neither Perry nor Hampton has addressed the rumor and no reputable outlet has confirmed any relationship.
- Perry’s lawyers filed March court documents denying Mario Rodriguez’s $77 million civil claims and seeking dismissal, with a separate 2025 suit by Derek Dixon still pending and no criminal charges filed.