Katy Perry Brought A Tamagotchi To The Met Gala

Of course she did.

This year’s Met Gala theme was “Fashion in the Age of Technology”. So Katy Perry, who loves Japan, sported a Tamagotchi along with her Prada gown.

“Well, this is a Tamagotchi,” Perry told Vogue‘s André Leon Talley. “It’s been my tech contribution for this year’s Met Gala. It’s humble, but it’s tech.”

Hi @katyperry #MetGala pic.twitter.com/IUVeiurA3Y

— MET GALA (@themetgala) May 3, 2016

Back in 1996, Bandai first launched Tamagotchi in Japan, creating a national frenzy. The virtual pet was one of the country’s biggest fads during the decades, but has seen several resurgences since then.

I think my tamagotchi just shat itself to death ??#busy #tech #metgala

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) May 3, 2016

As IT Media pointed out, Orlando Bloom was also spotted with a Tamagotchi and solid Tamagotchi pronunciation.

Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry accessorize w/ ’90s toy, Tamagotchi https://t.co/iKebi4uBhO #MetGala (via @pretareporter) pic.twitter.com/XGbc1sLK9k

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 3, 2016

The ALWAYS handsome Orlando Bloom. #swoon #MetGala pic.twitter.com/clQhmX2Luk

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 3, 2016

Back in 2015, Katy Perry appeared to wear a Nintendo Wiimote strap at the Super Bowl. Bloom hasn’t worn a Wiimote strap in public. Yet.

[Image: AP | Vogue]