Katy Perry expressed her disapproval of the White House's use of her 2010 song "Firework" in a TikTok video without her permission. The video, shared on the White House TikTok account, featured military footage set to the song's lyrics. Perry stated in a post that she was "deeply appalled and angry" to see her song used in this context, emphasizing that she wrote it as an anthem of hope and healing. The White House's TikTok post coincided with ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran following military strikes. In response to Perry's criticism, Deputy Assistant to the President Kaelan Dorr shared a video of Perry from a previous music video where she was seen with U.S. Marines, questioning her stance. Perry's music catalog, which she sold for $225 million in September 2023, includes several of her major hits. Other artists have also voiced objections to the use of their music by the Trump administration in similar contexts.
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Katy Perry criticizes White House for using her song 'Firework' in TikTok video
Katy Perry criticized the White House for using her song 'Firework' in a TikTok video featuring military strikes without her permission. She expressed her disapproval, stating that the song represents hope and healing, not violence. The White House responded by referencing a previous music video of Perry's that depicted military training.
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Katy Perry blasts White House for using hit song 'Firework' she sold in $225M catalog deal
Katy Perry criticizes White House for using her song 'Firework' in TikTok video