Katy Perry Claps Back At People Trying To Make Her 'A Human Piñata' Amid Tour Backlash

Katy Perry has finally responded to the ongoing criticisms about her Blue Origin space flight and Lifetimes Tour.

The "Roar" hitmaker called out haters for trying to break and mold her into something she wasn't just because they disapproved of how she lived her life.

Despite getting bashed, mocked, and shamed by critics, Katy Perry remains resilient and adamant that she will never apologize for being herself. The best part of the online drama for the sensational singer is knowing true fans will always have her back.

Perry got vulnerable with fans on Instagram, underneath the comment section of a post about a recent tribute in New York City's Times Square. Fan sites honored the opening week of her tour by renting a massive billboard and projecting their congratulations for her success.

The singer penned her love to them in a lengthy message, reflecting on the online drama she experienced and how this tribute meant the world to her.

"I'm so grateful for you guys. We're in this beautiful and wild journey together. I can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest, especially because of our bond," she began.

"I love you guys and have grown up together with you, and am so excited to see you all over the world this year! Please know I am ok. I have done a lot of work around knowing who I am, what is real, and what is important to me," Perry added, per her message shared on X.

Perry assured fans they had no reason to worry about her amid the online backlash. She recalled her therapist once told her, "No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don't already believe about yourself."

Nonetheless, if she ever felt affected by haters' words, Perry noted it would be a good opportunity to "investigate the feeling underneath it."

"When the 'online' world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways, and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed," Perry said about her critics before once again addressing fans, writing:

"What's real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with, and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that."

"I'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary. I'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many, and sometimes I fall, but... I get back up and go on and continue to play the game," the entertainer added.

Perry concluded her message by stressing she would always persevere no matter the obstacles while remaining positive. "Somehow, through my battered and bruised adventure, I keep looking to the light, and in that light, a new level UNLOCKS," she ended her statement.

The singer's words sparked mixed reactions from X users, with fans and critics clashing. "She is so embarrassed lmao," a hater claimed. Another echoed similar sentiments, claiming Perry was out of touch.

"She'd be in a healthier place if she were better at reading the room. Most KP fans are not multimillionaires planning vacations to Lake Como and the edge of space," they argued.

While critics did not resonate with her message, fans applauded Perry for addressing the situation with love. "Sending love to Katy Perry. She doesn't deserve all the hate train," someone declared. A fellow supporter shared the same view, writing:

"Omg, she is SUCH a strong person and such an inspiration not just her music and art but also her resilience [through] tough times. Love her for lifetimes."

Days before clapping back at critics, The Blast reported that critics mocked Perry for rocking space-themed outfits and performances on her tour. For the third leg of her show, the media personality rocked a futuristic metallic bodysuit and flaunted pictures of it on her social media accounts.

"Introducing KP143," Perry captioned the images, with "143" referencing her new album. She released the project in September 2024 and has been promoting it on tour, but her space-inspired look did not sit right with critics.

They called her out for referring to her Blue Origin space flight with her outfits, with someone declaring, "Can you please go back to space… and just stay there?"

Another noted they were tired of Perry's space references, wondering: "Is this what happens after you go to space and back?" A third implied something must have gone wrong during the singer's space trip, noting her behavior had become "outrageous."

Before becoming a part of Blue Origin's all-female space exploration crew, The Blast noted Perry appeared to have lost significant influence in the music industry. The ticket sales for her tour were underwhelming for her U.S. dates, which kicked off in Houston, Texas.

The official seat maps on Ticketmaster revealed the venues in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Denver, Colorado, were terrible, with rows of seats still available. The worrisome figures applied to her upcoming performance in Oklahoma City, with fans not filling up the seats.

A source confirmed the poor ticket sales started long before Perry's space trip, claiming, "There were already concerns about poor ticket sales even before Blue Origin. They were pretty dismal. Katy truly believed her tour would take off like Taylor's."

Given the recent tribute to Katy Perry in New York's Times Square, the singer doesn't have to worry about her fan base.