Overview
- Loren LoRosa reported that the widely shared kissing image was fabricated with AI, citing confirmation from the brunch’s photographer and sharing the real event photo.
- Authentic images place both at the Sea Salt SoulFull Sunday Gospel Brunch in Atlanta on March 15, where Perry was invited by Jason Lee and Hampton attended for host Catherine Brewton’s birthday.
- The composite post accumulated more than 2.7 million views as gossip accounts recycled the claim, yet no credible outlet published an original kiss photo and neither person has commented.
- Reverse-image checks and visual tells — including mismatched lighting, unnatural skin textures, and awkward hand placement — supported conclusions that the kiss panel was generated.
- In separate legal news, Perry’s attorney Alex Spiro filed March 2026 papers denying Mario Rodriguez’s allegations and seeking dismissal, with Perry also facing a second 2025 civil suit from Derek Dixon for a combined claim of about $337 million.