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Perry was meant to bring star presence to the ceremony, but her look ended up competing with the performance for attention online.<\/p>\n
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Katy Perry brings silver spectacle to FIFA World Cup opener before USA vs Paraguay<\/p>\n
Perry performed \u201cWonder\u201d before the United States faced Paraguay, sharing the stage with 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka during the ceremony in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
The performance came shortly before the teams walked out at SoFi Stadium, adding a pop centerpiece to the first major World Cup night on American soil in 2026.<\/p>\n
Perry\u2019s dress matched the scale of the occasion. The silver Stella McCartney look featured an exaggerated shape and long strands of tinsel, creating a dramatic silhouette under the stadium lights.<\/p>\n
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The ceremony also included other major performers connected to the tournament\u2019s North American launch, but Perry\u2019s segment had the clearest visual talking point.<\/p>\n
Her outfit was bold enough for a global broadcast, yet distinctive enough to invite the kind of instant reaction that follows every major sporting spectacle.<\/p>\n
Katy Perry\u2019s lampshade outfit leaves soccer fans roasting World Cup ceremony look<\/p>\n
The reaction to Perry\u2019s outfit moved quickly from curiosity to mockery, with soccer fans comparing the silver shape to household furniture and trophy metal.<\/p>\n
One viewer wrote, \u201cShe looks like she\u2019s wearing a lampshade covered in cheap tinsel.\u201d Another was harsher about the full segment, saying, \u201cWhat a train wreck of a performance.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The lampshade comparison kept spreading because the dress had a wide, structured shape and shimmering strands that stood out even on a busy World Cup stage. One fan asked, \u201cWhat is she wearing? My wife says that she had a lamp like that when she was a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n
Others took the joke in a different direction, with one comment reading, \u201cDressed as the Stanley Cup.\u201d Another simply asked, \u201cWhy is she dressed like a lampshade?\u201d<\/p>\n
The outfit may have been designed for spectacle, but the online response showed how quickly a World Cup ceremony can be judged on one visual.<\/p>\n
Perry delivered the headline performance, while fans made sure the dress became the story that traveled fastest.<\/p>\n
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