Overview
- Perry shared an Instagram carousel from her Oct. 25 birthday that included footage of her attempting to throw a custom cake backstage during her Lifetimes Tour.
- The cake fell to the floor after the intended target dodged, and people who appear to be her dancers were later seen tasting pieces from the ground.
- Social-media users criticized the waste and tone of the moment, including an X post claiming the poster’s mother baked the cake.
- Other commenters defended Perry by saying she could do as she wished with the cake or by citing safety concerns that sometimes lead celebrities to ruin gifted food.
- Coverage from Page Six and The Daily Beast highlighted the clip’s circulation, noted no response from Perry’s representatives, and differed on whether it marked her 40th or 41st birthday.