Orlando Bloom Posts Cryptic Quotes While Katy Perry Misses Bezos’ Wedding (and the Shade Writes Itself)

If your ex starts posting philosophical quotes on IG after a very public no-show at a billionaire’s wedding, just know—you’re officially in your post-breakup soft-launch era. And it looks like Orlando Bloom is playing that card with full sincerity (or calculated timing—we’re still deciding).

On June 30, Orlando hopped on Instagram Stories to drop a little soul-searching inspo. “The important thing is to take that first step,” he posted. “Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.” The quote was attributed to Japanese Buddhist leader Daisaku Ikeda, but the subtext screamed “I’m doing great without you, thanks for asking.” Moments before that? A Buddha quote: “Each day is a new beginning. What we do today is what matters the most.” Right.

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Let’s rewind for context: Orlando showed up solo at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s ultra-rich, ultra-curated wedding bash, with zero Katy Perry in sight. Her excuse? She’s on tour in Australia. But according to sources, the issue runs way deeper than a scheduling conflict. “She feels like they’re really her friends more than his,” a source told the Daily Mail. And yet… he RSVP’d yes, packed a tux, and went anyway.

To make it messier, Katy’s camp revealed that Orlando didn’t love her recent space mission with Sánchez (remember that all-female Blue Origin rocket crew?). Apparently, he called it “cringe” and “embarrassing” during one of their arguments. You know what’s cringier? Being publicly rude about your girlfriend’s space trip and then showing up to the host’s wedding.

Now, TMZ and People are both reporting that Katy and Orlando ended their engagement right before Bezos’ wedding. Which… makes that wedding invite feel even more like a soft launch of “single Orlando enters the chat.” Meanwhile, Katy was out here posting cute selfies captioned “mood: Quokka.” (And yes, Sánchez commented: “We miss you Katy.” Girl.)

Sources close to Katy say she’s adjusting to life as a single mum to four-year-old Daisy Dove. “She never saw herself being a single mom,” one insider told People. “She’s felt a lot of pressure about her tour and now this. It’s been a lot for her. She’s still doing great though.”

Orlando, for his part, seems to be entering his “quotes and quiet walks” era.

We’ll be here for whatever IG Story comes next.