“She just said a bunch of nothing”: Katy Perry’s Statement on Working With Dr. Luke Backfires After Kesha Dragged Latter to Court Over Harassment Claims
- Katy Perry working with Dr. Luke on her new album despite the allegations Kesha made against him did not sit well with fans.
- In a recent interview, Perry answered why she decided to work with Dr. Luke again, but the answer does not seem to justify her actions.
- Fans are taking hits at the Roar singer again as her stance on the whole thing continues to make matters worse.
Katy Perry has been facing criticism for quite some time now after fans learned that she is working with the music producer Dr. Luke. As an artist, she is free to work with whomever she wishes to. However, working with Dr. Luke might not have been the best choice considering that the award-winning music producer was involved in a decade-long lawsuit with popstar Kesha.
The lawsuit was settled last year and it would not have been as concerning if it was not for the fact that Kesha had accused the producer of s*xual abuse and mental torture. Despite this, Perry did not seem to have any qualms about working with him and has even expressed her feelings regarding the whole ordeal.
Kary Perry on Why She Decided to Work with Dr. Luke on Her New Album
Katy Perry is one of the most popular mainstream pop stars, who is often lauded for her camp-style music. She has been in the industry for over two decades now and has collaborated with many creatives – singers, producers, and many other such professionals – throughout her career.
Perry has also been involved in her fair share of controversies. The Dark Horse songstress has been looking to make a comeback in the music scene and her album 143 was meant to accomplish exactly that.
However, things took a wrong turn when people discovered that she was collaborating with Dr. Luke. In 2014, Kesha had accused the producer of drugging and s*xually abusing her in 2005. The producer denied any such claims. It was not until last year that they settled (via The Associated Press).
During her recent appearance on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, when asked about her decision to work with him, she said (via Deadline):
I understand that it started a lot of conversations and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with. But the reality is, it comes from me. The truth is, I wrote these songs from my experience of my whole life going through this metamorphosis, and he was one of the people to help facilitate all that.
Perry has worked with him on several of her hit songs such as one of her breakthrough hits I Kissed a Girl, California Gurls and Teenage Dream. Even so, doing it again in light of the current situation does not seem like a wise decision.
Fans Are Not Very Impressed with Katy Perry’s Answer
It has to be noted that Perry did not mention the producer by his name during the interview or address the allegations against him. Some netizens believe that her answer does not seem to really answer the question of why she decided to work with him again or even justify it. Some of them took to X and addressed the matter.
Her generalized way of speaking about the whole thing has struck a nerve with the fans and is absolutely not helping her case by the looks of it. Her collaboration with Dr. Luke on the new album has been criticized since the beginning and her answer to this question might make it worse.
