Former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau is in the news these days for his love life and FIFA World Cup 2026. In fact, on the very first day of the World Cup, Trudeau faced heavy criticism on social media after leaving Canada’s match and reaching the American stadium to watch the live performance of his girlfriend and famous pop star Katy Perry.
The United States got off to a great start to their World Cup campaign by defeating Paraguay 4-1 on Friday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. During this match, Trudeau was seen sitting with Katy Perry in the VIP box. The special thing was that on the same day the Canadian team was also playing its first World Cup match, but instead of supporting his national team, Trudeau had come to watch America’s match.
Canadian fans expressed anger on social media
This thing really upset the Canadian fans. Many people on social media platform X raised the question that the former Prime Minister of the country should have been at the Canada match on this historic occasion. Some people even said that Trudeau now cares more about Katy Perry than his country’s team. When the criticism started increasing, Trudeau also responded humorously on social media, writing, “Sometimes the responsibilities of a supportive boyfriend call. But you know who I want to see win the trophy.”
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Video of Katy Perry hugging goes viral
This answer of Justin Trudeau further fueled the controversy. In fact, Katy Perry was one of the headliners at the World Cup opening ceremony. The 41-year-old singer gave a spectacular performance in front of thousands of spectators before the start of the match. Her performance in the shining silver gown was greatly appreciated by the nearly 70 thousand spectators present in the stadium. In the pictures and videos that went viral on social media, Trudeau was seen enjoying Katie’s performance. In a video, after the end of the performance, Katy Perry runs barefoot to Trudeau and hugs him, which is becoming increasingly viral on the internet.
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Their relationship is in discussion from July 2025
Amidst this controversy, some people also defended the former Canadian PM. He said that Trudeau is no longer the Prime Minister and what to do in his personal life is his personal decision. Let us tell you that the discussion about Trudeau and Katy Perry’s relationship first started in July 2025, when both were seen together in Montreal. Later both of them openly accepted their relationship. Recently, during the premiere of her concert film in Paris, Katy Perry spoke openly about Trudeau and said, “I am very in love. He is the love of my life.”