Listen up, darlings—Ms. Rizzlerina is here to spill the sparkliest slice of pop culture tea this side of the internet. Buckle those sequin belts and fluff up your feather boas, because we’re diving into a diva debate hotter than freshly flat-ironed bangs in 2008.
The glitter-soaked streets of social media have been buzzing with a rather dramatic throwback trend mocking—er, celebrating—Katy Perry’s early-day vocals, particularly her tear-stained ballad, “Thinking of You.” Yes, sweethearts, the girl who kissed a girl and liked it is now facing the music…her own, from 17 years ago!
Enter: the viral TikTok trend where fans (and the mischievously sharp-memoried internet) have been re-enacting, parodying, and serving their best wounded-lady-in-the-meadow vocals. We’re talking languid warbles with that signature deep, nasally, theatrical twang Katy blessed us with during her “One of the Boys” era—dripping in melodrama and eyeliner alike.
Now, instead of throwing shade—or a bedazzled mic stand—Katy decided to moonwalk into the conversation herself. And honey, it was glorious.
In a recent TikTok stitch, Miss Firework herself responded to the viral vid featuring a flamboyant impersonation of her early singing style with a playful—and oh-so-poised—“Wait, I don’t sound like that.” Cue the collective gasp of millions who suddenly started questioning whether the voice of 2008 has been wiped from her memory or if Miss Perry is trolling us all with perfect poker face glam.
Babes, let’s not forget: this is the same woman who once roller-skated in whipped cream heels and summoned an entire army of teen dreams with candy-coated synths. She knows viral when she sees it—and if there’s anyone who can spin a meme moment into a pop-cultural pearl, it’s our Katy Kat.
What’s particularly juicy here is the dichotomy between the fans’ perception (oh yes, they remember) and Katy’s denial (gasp!). The whole “thinking of youww-uhhh” vocal dramatique is etched into many a millennial’s soul like a bedazzled trapper keeper. And seeing Katy lovingly sidestep it? The audacity. The camp. The LEWK.
Now, before anyone starts a stan war—cool your glitter guns, angels. This isn’t about dragging a pop queen; this is about celebrating the dramatic evolution of an artist who’s served nothing but chart-topping hooks, iconic lewks, and a dash of delicious weirdness since day one. Whether you think early Katy was a ballad-era chanteuse or just a wide-eyed songstress flexing her theater kid roots, one thing’s for sure: that voice imprinted on us like a Juicy Couture logo on a velour tracksuit.
And while Katy may disagree with the internet’s cheeky reenactments, she’s not mad—oh no, sugarplums. She’s laughing with us, winking through her lashes, probably planning the next viral surprise as we speak.
So, what have we learned? That memes are forever, pop stars have receipts we can hear on Spotify, and the internet never forgets—even if our divas do. Either way, we’ll always be thinking of you, Katy… and that deliciously dramatic vibrato of yore.
Until next time, my glitterati gossip goblins—stay fabulous, and let the gossip roll!
– Ms. Rizzlerina
