Kesha has commented on the recent announcement that fellow artist Katy Perry has worked with Dr. Luke, whom Kesha previously accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a decade-long lawsuit. Perry revealed last week that her single “Woman’s World,” which is set to release on July 11th, credits Dr. Luke as a co-producer. The producer has worked with Perry on many of her hit songs, including “Dark Horse” and “California Gurls”.
Following her legal battle with Dr. Luke, Kesha brought Perry into the proceedings, alleging that Perry was also a victim of abuse at the hands of the producer, which Perry strongly denied. A judge later ruled that Kesha had defamed Dr. Luke by suggesting as much. Perry said in 2018 that she “felt pressured” to support Kesha and that she believed Dr. Luke was “using me as a pawn” to assert his innocence.
Kesha’s comments on Perry’s collaboration with Dr. Luke were represented by a tweet that simply said “lol.” Although Perry has worked with Dr. Luke on several songs in the past, he was not involved in the creation of her 2017 album “Witness” as Perry did not want to feel like she was “picking a side”. Last December, it was announced that Katy Perry was preparing to release her “most personal” album in 2024 along with plans for a world tour.
Kesha and Dr. Luke’s legal battle ended in a settlement last summer, with Kesha maintaining her original claims against Dr. Luke. Earlier this month, Kesha headlined West Hollywood Pride at OutLoud Fest, where she announced “This is my first show as a free motherfucking woman. Anybody else feeling free as fuck tonight
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