The Queensland waitress who clashed with Katy Perry over a café table has revealed details of her embarrassing encounter with the pop superstar.
Indianna Paull went viral on TikTok earlier this week after revealing she had served the American singer, 37, while working at a café in Port Douglas on Saturday.
Indianna, who did not recognise Katy beneath her hat and sunglasses, told the Roar hitmaker she would have to wait until a table became available.
Discussing the interaction on Thursday’s Sunrise, Indianna clarified that Katy wasn’t acting like a diva and insisted the star had a very good reason for wanting the first available table.
‘Looking back on it, the reason she wanted to get inside [the café] was because people were taking photos of her,’ she told co-hosts Natalie Barr and David Koch.
‘I was so oblivious, running around like a headless chook, I had no idea!’ she laughed.
Indianna Paull, The Queensland waitress who clashed with Katy Perry over a café table, shared new details of her embarrassing encounter with the global pop star during an interview with Sunrise on Thursday
Indianna praised Katy for acting ‘normal’ and taking the rejection ‘like a champ’ rather than throwing a tantrum.
‘I think partly why I didn’t recognise her was that she was just so relaxed and chill about it,’ Indianna explained.
‘She didn’t have that appearance about her to make her seem like she was worried for waiting for a table… She handled it like a champ.’
Indianna clarified that Katy wasn’t acting like a diva and insisted the star had a very good reason for wanting the first available table – to avoid being photographed
After their initial showdown, Indianna finally agreed to seat Katy at a table that wasn’t for customers, before scolding the star for breaking the rules.
‘I was walking over and made a fool of myself and said, ‘Just for future, know that we can’t seat people in this table’,’ she recalled.
Indianna said she was mortified after learning that the customer she’d just chastised was Katy Perry.
Indianna praised Katy for acting ‘normal’ and taking the rejection ‘like a champ’ rather than throwing a tantrum
‘I felt like a fool and went over to apologise. I was a bit shocked that I acted like a casual Joe Blow… and I can believe how nice she was,’ she continued, before confirming that Katy left a ‘generous’ tip.
When quizzed on the exact amount of money Katy tipped her, Indianna remained coy.
‘More than the usual $2 we get thrown in the bucket!’ she laughed.
When quizzed on the exact amount of money Katy tipped her, Indianna remained coy, saying: ‘More than the usual $2 we get thrown in the bucket!’
Katy in Australia while her partner Orlando Bloom, 45, shoots the new movie Wizards!.
It comes days after Indianna revealed her embarrassing interaction with Katy on TikTok.
In the video, Indianna said Kate initially ‘argued’ with her over the lack of tables, but later thanked her with a generous tip for treating her like a ‘normal person’.
It comes days after Indianna revealed her embarrassing interaction with Katy on TikTok. The moment was captured by nearby paparazzi, with the photos being published by Daily Mail Australia on Monday
‘When you are the first dumb oblivious b***h to tell Katy Perry she has to wait for a table,’ she wrote.
‘POV: Katy Perry comes into your café and you don’t recognise her and argue over a table. Then she tips and hugs you for treating her like an everyday person.’
Katy and Indianna’s interaction was captured by nearby paparazzi, with the photos being published by Daily Mail Australia on Monday.
The images showed a disgruntled-looking Katy, who was carrying her daughter Daisy Dove, speaking to Indianna behind the counter.
Describing the encounter on TikTok, Indianna wrote: ‘When you are the first dumb oblivious b***h to tell Katy Perry she has the wait for a table’
Katy and Orlando jetted into Sydney Airport last Wednesday before hopping on a flight to Queensland.
The couple are believed to be staying in Australia for three months while Orlando shoots the film Wizards!
He’ll join Pete Davidson, Naomi Scott, Franz Rogowski and Sean Harris in the comedy by Australian writer-director David Michôd.
Brad Pitt’s production company, Plan B, is behind the film.
Katy and her partner Orlando Bloom (pictured in Beverly Hills on September 30, 2021) jetted into Sydney Airport last Wednesday before hopping on a flight to Queensland. The couple are believed to be staying in Australia for three months while Orlando shoots the film Wizards!
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