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Why Is ‘Katy Perry Orlando Bloom Paddle Board' Trending?
Wondering why the 'Katy Perry Orlando Bloom paddle board' moment is trending again years later? The viral photos of Orlando Bloom paddleboarding nude next to Katy Perry during their 2016 Italy vacation have resurfaced. As fans revisit the infamous images, both Perry and Bloom have shared behind-the-scenes details about what really happened.
Here's the full story behind the viral Orlando Bloom paddleboard photos and what Katy Perry has revealed about the incident.
The 'Katy Perry Orlando Bloom paddle board' trend refers to viral photos from 2016. They show actor Orlando Bloom paddleboarding nude while on vacation in Sardinia with pop star Katy Perry. The paparazzi images revealed Bloom fully naked, while Perry stayed clothed. The photos quickly spread online and became one of the most talked-about celebrity moments that year.
During a 2020 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Katy Perry explained that Bloom encouraged her to also go nude during their paddleboarding session. She declined, stating, 'Well, he tried to get me there [naked] and I was like, 'Nah.'' Perry admitted she was concerned about being photographed, adding, 'I am Jim Carrey in The Truman Show a little bit… maybe there would be a chance.'
Perry noted that Bloom had embraced the European lifestyle, stating, 'It was Europe, and we'd had a pretty chill time for a week, everyone was naked. It was Europe, it was Italy! I think he wanted to fit in with the locals.' She also revealed that Bloom had ironically discussed Twitter trends just days earlier, unaware he would soon become the number one trend himself.
Orlando Bloom also addressed the viral images on The Howard Stern Show, stating, 'It is really not that big,' and attributing the photo's impact to camera distortion, saying, 'Things are expanded on cameras with a big optical lens. It is an optical illusion.' He recalled his publicist's warning about the images being leaked without censorship and joked, 'Have you got a black box big enough to cover it?'
The incident remains widely referenced, with both Bloom and Perry having spoken candidly about it in multiple interviews. The couple began dating in 2016 and share a daughter, Daisy.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on
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