Australian pop icon Tina Arena has come under fire for her choice of outfit at Saturday’s AFL Grand Final performance with Katy Perry.
While performing for 100,000 enthusiastic AFL fans, Katy, 39, brought out Tina, 56, midway through her 20-minute set for a duet of her smash hit I Kissed A Girl.
Dressed in coordinated metallic silver outfits, the singers belted out the iconic chorus from the 2008 record, before merging it with Tina Chains’ popular hit.
However, many of Tina’s fans took to Instagram to admit they were not impressed with her outfit after the Chains hitmaker shared a clip from the performance.
One fan suggested Tina, known for her sense of style, may have dropped the ball with the “unflattering” outfit.
‘I’m sorry, but the suit doesn’t flatter you. “You always look stunning and are beautiful, but not this,” they wrote.
Another chimed in with a similar sentiment, adding an AFL pun: “Unfortunately, that team missed the mark.”
When a third asked: ‘What was Tina wearing?’ one fan suggested Tina may have taken the DIY approach with her flowy metallic silver robe.
Australian pop icon Tina Arena has come under fire for her choice of outfit at Saturday’s AFL Grand Final performance with Katy Perry.
“A silver Spotlight material wrapper,” they joked.
Viewers also took to AFL’s Instagram post about Tina and Katy’s performance on Saturday to offer their criticism of the Australian star’s outfit, with another making the Spotlight comparison.
“It’s a last-minute Spotlight stitch,” they wrote.
Another suggested those responsible for dressing the star should look for a new job with: ‘Tina Arena wasn’t chained, she was in Al foil!’ Fire the stylists.
One viewer, like many, praised Tina for her performance with the American pop idol, while also analyzing her onstage outfit.
“Tina’s voice is great, but her stylist made a mistake,” they said.
Many of Tina were unimpressed with her Grand Final outfit, letting her know after the Chains hitmaker shared a clip from the performance on Instagram on Tuesday.
AFL bosses were reportedly hoping Katy and Tina’s star duo at the MCG would replicate the success of Delta Goodrem’s song with Robbie Williams in 2022.
However, it left a lot to admire, as fans did not shy away from making their criticism of the short-lived duo evident in a series of scathing comments on social media.
His blink-and-you’ll-miss-it performance in front of 100,000 AFL fans was wildly compared to Meat Loaf’s disastrous performance in the 2011 AFL Grand Final.
Many fans also criticized AFL bosses’ decision to include Tina in the line-up, citing her divisive comments about Daniel Andrews’ prolonged Covid lockdowns in Victoria.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, before the final, one fan wrote: “Everyone needs to boo #TinaArena at the Grand Final tomorrow!”
One fan suggested Tina, known for her sense of style, may have dropped the ball with the “unflattering” outfit.
Another said: ‘DEAF! Why would the AFL choose a 90s French wannabe for entertainment? Didn’t they learn anything from Meat Loaf?
A third wrote: ‘Katy Perry will be performing with Tina Arena tomorrow. “It will be interesting to see how many boos he gets from the 100,000 people in the stadium.”
“I’m reserving my thoughts on Tina Arena’s performance with Katy Perry at the AFL GF for now,” tweeted a fourth.
While another added: “Please tell me Victorians are going to boo Tina Arena.”
Tina previously sparked controversy with her disapproval of very strict Victorian Covid-19 lockdowns and incited anger when she revealed she broke the rules to resist what she called a “totalitarian” system.
He did not publicly endorse any conspiracy theories, but admitted that he violated the rule advising citizens not to travel more than five kilometers from home unless necessary.
