Meanwhile, some users criticized Katy’s security team for allowing the young fan to run up and grab her. “I’m sorry her security should’ve been stopped him… running up on someone like that is insane,” one tweet read. “security kinda did a bad job tho cause wdym a stranger able to get close into her? It could have gone differently,” said another.

Amid Katy Perry's tanking music endeavors and backlash for working with alleged sex offender Dr. Luke, fans are claiming the star staged a recent run-in to make herself look better. A viral clip has been circling TikTok that sees the popstar walking down a crowded street holding a box of pizza,

A video circulating on social media shows Katy Perry being pulled and grabbed by a young boy while walking on the streets of Brazil. Despite the shocking incident, Katy handled it with grace and turned it into a sweet moment.

She handles that very well. Must’ve been frightening but she gave them a moment and appreciated that. That’s a popstar and a genuinely nice person,’ one TikTok comment read