celeb news Katy debuts damage control: "WW is sarcastic", "it's not about the male gaze"

[EnigmaticAndroid]

If that's the case (which lol k Katheryn), then what is she satirizing exactly? Is she saying that we live in a men's world (ironic or unironic)? With the video, is she lampooning women who take part in traditionally "male" things rather than supporting gender equality and breaking down gender roles? Is making the song with an infamous rapist and trying to exploit the male gaze some kind of f*cked up commentary and the entire thing is some massive troll attempt? 

 

None of those work and if the song and video are intended as satire, it makes this all an even bigger failure. But obviously this is some spin that they're gonna try and sell as damage control since she, her team, and Capital know that this is a runway train disaster. 

Edited July 13 by EnigmaticAndroid

[BrattyBottom]

We need to eliminate her by any means necessary.

[ImpressMeMuch]

4 minutes ago, BrattyBottom said:

We need to eliminate her by any means necessary.

we don't need to do anything, she's doing it to herself

[BrokenMachine]

22 minutes ago, SleepNoMore said:

So she's saying the first part is supposed to be about women saying they're empowered using classic feminist imagery but making it a joke by sexing it up, so that the message is "we're not about the male gaze", but actually it is? So then what is the message we're supposed to take away from that? Feminism is actually still about pleasing men? I still don't get it, even if it's sarcastic. 

Her sarcasm could mean anything 

[Gaia]

1 hour ago, IBeMe said:

Do you guys remember when the Katy Kats Klan were saying that she was coming for a vengeance and would destroy every one of the Katy Kats fan base enemies  

Do you guys remember when they heard that she was working with Dr. Luke they started celebrating and chanting that their mother was "coming for blood"  

This is a DISASTER on soooooo many levels

Sorry but mixing up Stan base drama with a horridly racist organization for a drag is beyond pathetic. Joking about KKK shouldn't be the first thing on your mind while making some mundane drag

 

This is what perplexes me about all the moral crap I see, yall say the most absurd **** and try to act like you're some moral police at the same time

[Blade Runner]

Is she gonna buy likes for that tweet as well? Or did her team finally give up? 

Edited July 13 by Blade Runner

[nightowl]

Gurllllllllllllllll 

[P!nk]

The fact she chose to work with him and THIS was the result? 

[The7thStranger]

Working with your former friend's rapist on a pick-me anthem is ... satire?

 

I mean, to be fair, it does sound like a plotline from a Grand Theft Auto game.

[shoganai]

A female empowerment anthem written by an alleged r*pist. They can spin their narrative all around but the most important fact, which caused all the uproar, won't change

Edited July 13 by shoganai

[wkpw]

she's visionary 

[wkpw]

1 minute ago, shoganai said:

A female empowerment anthem written by an alleged r*pist. They can say whatever they want but the most important fact in this situation won't change

it's a satire duh 

[Phaunzie]

I don't see damage control. Seeing as how she was on the set of the video saying, this is just a behind the scenes video. The first part was clearly parody of third wave feminism, with the amount of product placement, stars & stripes bikini (referencing the propaganda behind Rosie) and obsessive panning to her breasts. 

[fireaero]

There is some valid criticism about this release but I think it's true that Katy always planned the video like this. This is also why the start of the video promotes a ton of random products and the transition uses random stock images of faux-feminism while Katy is in her coma.

[Cain]

2 hours ago, Vespertine said:

When she satirically switches from wearing an objectifying bikini to a more empowering bikini in the second half of the video, oh I felt that

This, like

[Bloodflowers.]

Satirical queenie

[Walk_Away21]

1 hour ago, Smarticle said:

KatyKats were saying 'camp' though

It's giving

 

 

[Axolotl]

The lack of intelligence... 

[DAP]

 

[Hikki]

She had the idea but she didn't possess the vernacular (that she thought she had) to execute it 

 

 

[BraveNewSeth]

I just can't believe Katy learned absolutely nothing from CTTR. People don't want purposeful pop from Katy Perry. They don't want her dabbling into politics at all, even if it is some basic "women! **** yeah!" message. When people listen to Katy Perry they want to turn their brains off and just vibe. I don't understand why she thinks her music and videos need to have a message all of a sudden. She isn't like Gaga who actually has the depth to pull something like that off. 

[Just a Gay on ATRL]

7 minutes ago, BraveNewSeth said:

I just can't believe Katy learned absolutely nothing from CTTR. People don't want purposeful pop from Katy Perry. They don't want her dabbling into politics at all, even if it is some basic "women! **** yeah!" message. When people listen to Katy Perry they want to turn their brains off and just vibe. I don't understand why she thinks her music and videos need to have a message all of a sudden. She isn't like Gaga who actually has the depth to pull something like that off. 

Yeah this is very true. She seems unwilling to accept this. 

[istersay]

3 hours ago, Riverbank said:

 

[Ethereaaal]

ADDRESS THE DR. LUKE SITCH KATY!

 

That is what you needed to do, not to defend your corny and cringey ass ****.

[Jtyoung]

Is…is this not her making fun of feminism? 😳