Overview
- Reporter Loren LoRosa said the kiss image was AI-generated after consulting the event’s photographer and shared the genuine photo taken at the brunch.
- The composite originated from @Raindropsmedia1 on March 19 and quickly amassed millions of views on X.
- Users and reverse-image searches tied the real panel to the March 15 Sea Salt SoulFull Sunday Gospel Brunch in Atlanta and flagged the kiss panel as fabricated.
- Neither Tyler Perry nor Marlo Hampton has confirmed a relationship, and LoRosa said the two had not met before that brunch.
- The viral post circulated as Perry contests 2025 civil sexual-assault suits, with March 2026 filings by attorney Alex Spiro denying Mario Rodriguez’s claims and seeking dismissal.