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Katy Perry 'not impressed' by Gossip's Beth Ditto

Spat between two singers continues

Thu 04 Jun, 2009

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Hmmm, well, though neither artists come across particularly well in this argument, Katy Perry seems to be embarassing herself quite a bit more than Beth Ditto: her comeback is simplistic, she says she doesn't want to go in a slagging war, but she reacts condescendingly instead of really addressing the issue, 'I'm not impressed.' I think Beth's criticism was misguided (she shouldn't target Katy Perry so much as her fans), but it does strike a chord. American pop music culture has become so hypocritical in its projected acceptance that it has allowed for I Kissed a Girl, who only hints at same-sex desire, to become more prominent than songs who deal explicitly with the gay identity. More than anything, though, I think this new wave of pop drama's revealed something about the NME public. It's quite disgusting to me that people would dismiss Ditto based solely on her appearance, but it seems to be what the overwhelming majority of posters are doing.

Fri 05 Jun, 2009

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