Katy Perry Sesame Street Appearance Canceled: Do You Agree?
Katy Perry Segment Pulled From Sesame Street
There was quite a bit of hoopla that went on this week over Katy Perry’s upcoming guest spot on Sesame Street. The singer taped the segment wearing a yellow dress that was a bit low-cut, and showed a little too much cleavage for some. She was supposed to appear on the show singing a toned-down kid version of her hit, “Hot and Cold” with Elmo.
After a video clip of her appearance was released on You Tube earlier this week, PBS received letters from angry parents demanding that it not be broadcast. One parent even said, “they’re gonna have to rename it (Sesame Street) Cleavage Avenue!”
There is definitely a difference of opinion on whether or not Katy’s choice of outfit was inappropriate for the children’s program. On the one hand, I can see where she probably could’ve selected a dress that was a little less revealing, but on the other hand, for how Katy Perry usually dresses, this frock may have been the most conservative item in her closet.
Sesame Street ulitmately chose to pull the segment since Elmo is geared for preschoolers.
What are your thoughts? Was her outfit too risque?
Funny that so many have screamed “Puritanism”.
Why is it “Puritanism” to not want a 26 year old woman who often pretends she’s a little girl , talks like in baby voice and who peddles stylized children’s/teen imagery combined with borderline explicit sex in her videos to not have it both ways? Perry wanted family values credibility from a classy, beloved publicly funded children’s show and more exposure for her “candypornia” video and did not get to have it. I think that is perfectly fair. That has nothing to do with the guns, breastfeeding or the USA bible belt that so many are mentioning.
Perry knew exactly what she chose to wear and brought a self created reputation as a “kinder-whore” dresser onto the show and the producers wisely had second thoughts after listening to those who pay for the show; the people. To call Perry a “victim” is to miss the truth and THAT is what is damaging to children. Perry is as explicit as even the Pussycat Dolls, whom I detest but who are at least honest about what they are and don’t dress it up in cotton candy, gummi bears and sugar pops at 26 years old. There is nothing charming about a grown woman speaking baby talk and walking around dressed up like a little girl in cupcake bras sucking on lollipops. As a woman who respects real women like Sophia Loren, Shakira and Christina Hendricks, it is repugnant.
One incidental thing I think is funny though is that, as I’ve always maintained, Perry over exaggerates the size of her modest bust by about three cup sizes while making them the focal of her mass marketing to children. Now after paying off it finally backfired and she seems truly deflated.