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Katy Perry Made An Offensive Comment About President Obama, And Twitter Is Letting Her Have It
In the video, Perry, who has a new haircut that many are finding unappealing, says in an annoyed voice, "Ohhh, someone says 'I miss your old black hair'," before quipping "Oh, do you miss Barack Obama as well? Okay, times change. Bye."
While Perry probably meant the dig as a joke, seeing as she was a staunch supporter of both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, she should know that social media doesn't really respond well to nuance.
The backlash on Twitter was immediate:
Wow Katy Perry. The reference to former Pres. Obama was offensive & a poor, tasteless attempt at humor. Your privilege is showing.
People were quick to point out that, yes, they DO miss Obama:
@kamerontyler@katyperry Ew...ew ew...I was already disappointed/disgusted when she performed in geisha attire bc I like her songs..but gross. I DO miss Obama, bitch
