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What Happened With Katy Perry?

Katy Perry faced controversy recently because of her new song and music video called "Woman's World." The song was supposed to celebrate women and their strength, inspired by Perry becoming a mother. However, many people criticized the song and video after they were released in July.

They said Perry over-sexualized women in the video and questioned why she worked with a controversial music producer named Dr. Luke. Dr. Luke has been accused of serious things by another singer, Kesha, including sexual assault and abuse. Despite these accusations, Perry decided to collaborate with Dr. Luke on her new music.

This upset many of Perry's fans and others who follow her career closely. The criticism on social media was strong. Some people felt the video didn't show real women in empowering roles but instead focused on Perry in revealing outfits and scenes that some thought were meant to appeal to men rather than empower women

Katy Perry Backlash

Katy Perry is facing a lot of criticism right now. It’s not just because people think her new song "Woman’s World" isn’t good. Some fans say it reminds them of an old style of feminism from the 2010s that’s not cool anymore, especially since Hillary Clinton isn’t in the spotlight like before. Others are upset about the music video, saying it seems to focus more on pleasing men than on empowering women like it says.

But the biggest issue is Katy Perry working with a music producer named Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald. Perry and Dr. Luke have made successful songs together in the past, like "California Gurls," "Roar," and "Dark Horse." But now, many people are upset because Dr. Luke has been accused by another singer, Kesha, of doing bad things to her for a long time. Kesha said Dr. Luke hurt her physically, emotionally, and in other ways. Dr. Luke denied all of Kesha’s claims and said she made them up to hurt him.

Katy Perry got involved in this when Kesha said Dr. Luke did bad things to her too. Perry said that wasn’t true. Some other female singers, like Kelly Clarkson and Pink, have said they won’t work with Dr. Luke anymore because of what Kesha said. Perry said she felt pressured to take Kesha’s side during the legal fight. She also said Dr. Luke used her to make things worse between him and Kesha.

Perry didn’t work with Dr. Luke on her last albums, "Witness" in 2017 and "Smile" in 2020. But now that he’s back working with her, fans and critics are upset all over again.

Woman's World Katy Perry Lyrics

[Intro]

(It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it)

[Verse 1]

Sexy, confident

So intelligent

She is heaven-sent

So soft, so strong

[Pre-Chorus]

She's a winner, champion

Superhuman, number one

She's a sister, she's a mother

Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know

[Chorus]

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

You better celebrate

'Cause, baby, we ain't goin' away (Oh)

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

[Verse 2]

Fire in her eyes

Feminine divine

She was born to shine

To shine, to shine, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

She's a flower, she's a thorn

Superhuman, number one

She's a sister, she's a mother

Open your eyes, just look around and you'll discover, you know

[Chorus]

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh)

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh, uh-huh; you better)

You better celebrate (Celebrate)

'Cause, baby, we ain't goin' away (Oh)

It's a woman's world and you're lucky to be livin' in it (Uh-huh)

[Outro]

Lucky to be livin' in it

(Woo, uh-huh)

Lucky to be livin' in it

That's right

It's a woman's world (Uh-huh)

And you're lucky to be livin' in it

(Uh-huh)

How Did Katy Perry React to The Criticism?

Katy Perry responded to the criticism about her song and music video "Woman’s World" with an Instagram video. In the video, she described the music video as satire and playfully wrote, “YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! EVEN SATIRE!” Perry filmed the video with her backup dancers on the same construction set as the controversial music video.

She explained that they were having fun and using sarcasm in their approach. Perry acknowledged the criticism regarding the portrayal of the male gaze but defended it as an exaggerated and deliberate choice. She indicated that the video was meant to start with a high-gloss pop star appearance and then shift in a surprising way. Perry’s response suggested that she intended the video to be provocative and ironic, aiming to spark discussion rather than conforming to traditional expectations of how women should be portrayed in music videos.

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Is Katy Perry Planning to Release a New Album?

Yes, Katy Perry is planning to release a new album called 143 on September 20 through Capitol Records. This album will be her first studio album since Smile in August 2020. Perry has described her upcoming album as a vibrant and celebratory dance-pop record, centered around the theme of love expressed through the symbolic number 143.

The lead single from the album, "Woman’s World," was co-written by Perry with songwriter Chloe Angelides and produced by Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, Vaughn Oliver, Rocco Did It Again!, and Aaron Joseph. It is accompanied by a music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford.

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