Orlando Bloom proudly supported his fiancée Katy Perry as she performed a medley of her hit songs at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
But fans couldn’t help but notice the confused faces he made during his performance.
As the camera panned to the Lord of the Rings star at various points, Orlando, 47, looked perplexed.
Orlando has been engaged to Katy, 39, since 2019 and shares four-year-old daughter Daisy with her, but his expressions had fans jokingly wondering if he even knew the lyrics to her songs.
“Orlando Bloom is reacting to this performance like he’s never heard a single Katy Perry song before what’s happening,” one fan tweeted.
Fans couldn’t help but notice Orlando Bloom making a series of confused faces during Katy Perry’s performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs; he was seen with a tense expression as he watched her perform I’m His, He’s Mine.
“Orlando Bloom doesn’t know a single Katy Perry song, did you see his face?” another posted. “He already told them he didn’t fall in love with Katy, he fell in love with Katheryn,” the viewer added, referencing a previous quote Bloom made about his relationship with Perry.
“Orlando Bloom has never heard a single Katy Perry song,” another viewer said.
“Every cut of Orlando Bloom makes it feel like it’s the first time he’s heard a Katy Perry song,” another posted.
The first time the camera focused on Bloom was during her sultry performance of I’m His, He’s Mine with rapper Doechii, their collaboration from her upcoming album 143.
He had a tense expression on his face before he abruptly relaxed.
Several fans took to Twitter to comment on his expression, with one commenting: “Orlando looked very embarrassed when Katy almost kissed Doechii.”
The confused expressions continued throughout her performance of her song California Gurlz, one of her biggest hits.
The actor nodded towards the track with a nervous expression on his face.
Blooming laughing at the end of her sensual performance of I’m His, He’s Mine with rapper Doechii
Perry performed a medley of her hits before accepting the Video Vanguard Award
Bloom had a tense expression on his face as the camera focused on him during his sultry performance of I’m His, He’s Mine with rapper Doechii.
But as she sang I Kissed A Girl, her 2008 smash hit, she was seen clapping along to the song.
Perry was the recipient of this year’s Video Vanguard Award.
“Katy is a musical powerhouse and a true pop culture icon,” said Bruce Gillmer, chief music content officer for Paramount+ and president of music, music talent, programming and events for Paramount in a statement announcing her honor.
“With his groundbreaking creative vision, he has become a global phenomenon, taking over the world’s biggest stages,” Gillmer added.