Katy Perry

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Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge.[1] Her popularity rise when she released “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot n Cold” from One of The Boys album and she went on to top the charts with the follow-up albums Teenage Dream, Prism and Witness. Perry is also known for her performance during the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. In 2011 she made her big-screen acting debut, providing the voice of Smurfette in the film The Smurfs, and she reprised the role for a 2013 sequel.[2]

In August 2016, Katy Perry announced that she will released her shoe-line in collaboration with Global Brands Group.[3] Her collection includes causal sandals, sneakers, stilettos and pumps made with innovative textures and materials, including Lucite, vinyl, metallic hues and floral prints.It debuted to retailers at FFANY in New York City August 2nd through August 4th and will launch in major specialty stores, department stores, and e-commerce sites globally in February 2017.

Controversy

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In February 2019, Katy Perry was called as racially insensitive after she released her newest shoe collection. The two styles in question, Ora Face Block Heel and Rue Face Slip-On Loafers, were released in summer 2018 as part of a collection in nine colors, including black, Perry and Global Brands Group said in a statement. Both styles include the same protruding eyes, nose and full red lips. The black shoes in both styles drew comparisons to blackface, the racist face-painting practice that started as a way for white performers to mock enslaved Africans in minstrel shows using black paint and exaggerated facial features.[4]

Perry has released a statement on the controversy, describing the shoes as part of a collection “envisioned as a nod to modern art and surrealism.” She also said that she was saddened when it was brought to her attention that it was being compared to painful images reminiscent of blackface, as she said that her intention was never to inflict any pain.[5] The shoe collection was removed not long after that.

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