Katy Perry urges followers to focus on Orlando Bloom's charity work instead of Selena Gomez rumours
Singer speaks after days of suggestive headlines about Bloom and Gomez
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Your support makes all the difference.Katy Perry has taken the high ground.
As rumours continue to circulate over pictures of Selena Gomez and Orlando Bloom sitting together in a club, Perry has dismissed speculation as nothing more than a “dumb conspiracy”.
Pictures published by gossip websites apparently showed Bloom and Gomez sitting together at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Perry, who is understood to be in a relationship with Bloom, responded to suggestive headlines such as “Selena Gomez and Orlando Bloom spotted leaving Las Vegas club together after cuddling in booth!" with a figurative eye roll and a suggestion her followers focus their attention on something more substantial - his charity work.
The pop singer highlighted an essay written by Bloom earlier in May where he discussed his trip to eastern Ukraine, a region devastated by civil war, as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. The actor was visiting school children in areas worst affected by the conflict 18 months after it erupted.
Apparently grateful for Perry’s intervention, Gomez also responded to her tweet, later adding: “#killemwithkindness - one day they’ll get it.”
Bloom has yet to respond to the reports.
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