Why a photo comparison of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom is going viral

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6 hours ago

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A photo comparison of Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom going viral has struck a nerve with many women.
The former Hollywood power couple announced their split today in a joint statement and it used the typical flowery language that accompanies a celebrity break-up - ever since Gwyneth Paltrow made 'consciously uncoupling' cool with Chris Martin.
The pop singer, 40, and actor, 48, have been engaged for six years after getting together back in 2017.
They welcomed their daughter Daisy in 2020.
In a joint statement the pair said that their daughter will remain their 'priority' and they will focus on moving forward as a family with 'love, stability and mutual respect', but their romantic relationship is over.
Rumours have been swirling for weeks that their relationship is over, and the fact that Orlando Bloom attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding solo only increased the pressure.
While Bloom was seen looking glam and hanging out with fellow wedding guests like A-lister Sydney Sweeney and Kylie Jenner, Perry was touring across the world with her Lifetimes Tour and was spotted travelling with their young daughter.
It is a comparison that fans and particularly women are struggling with, because, well, no one wants to see their ex-partner hanging out in Italy and looking relaxed and gorgeous.
You want them to be housebound and gaining some stress break-up weight. Under no circumstances do you want them looking tanned and hanging out with movie stars who are in their 20s.
One particular tweet went viral as someone online pointed out the stark difference in the lives since their separation.
Bloom is rubbing shoulders with upcoming A-listers like Sydney Sweeney, and Perry is seen walking through an airport with their young daughter.
He is having a hot man European summer, and she's dealing with airport security lines; it hardly seems fair.
He looks like he's never been doing better, and she looks like she's struggling through a difficult time.
Online women have shown a lot of support for Perry, commenting that they feel 'so bad' or 'so sorry' for her.
'This is why I don't trust men,' one wrote.
Others, though, don't really get it.
As someone wrote, 'Orlando has done nothing wrong', and another said the comparison photos left them more 'confused' than anything else.
Women, though, in general seem to get it, because it isn't really about Bloom or Perry personally, but rather what the photos represent.
While Perry is with their daughter and dealing with a demanding work schedule, Bloom is on holiday and living it up.
The truth is, photos seldom tell us how anyone feels.
We've all been at a party and looked like we were having the time of our lives and then cried in the Uber on the way home.
But it is hard for Bloom's actions not to look flippant.
No one wants their ex to be having the time of their lives days after you've called it off, while you're trekking through an airport.
The photos have hit a nerve with women because we all know what it is like to have your heartbroken and feel like the man that things didn't work out with is doing perfectly fine. That is really annoying!
While it's true; Bloom has done nothing wrong, the comparison photos certainly don't feel right when you're looking at them.