Katy Perry blasts White House for using hit song 'Firework' she sold in $225M catalog deal
Katy Perry blasted the White House for using her hit 2010 song "Firework" in a TikTok video without her permission, years after the pop star sold the majority of her music catalog in a reported $225 million deal.On Thursday, the White House TikTok account shared a video featuring black and white footage of recent military strikes on Iranian targets, timed to the "boom, boom, boom" lyric from "Firework.""Iran has been warned," the caption read, along with a firework emoji.POP STAR OLIVIA RODRIGO FELT 'ENRAGED' AFTER ICE USED HER HIT SONG, BRANDS AGENCY 'BARBARIC'In an X, formerly Twitter, post that she shared on Saturday, the 41-year-old pop star condemned the inclusion of her song in the clip."I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes," Perry wrote. "I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.""I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments," she continued.
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Katy Perry blasted the White House for using her hit 2010 song "Firework" in a TikTok video without her permission, years after the pop star sold the majority of her music catalog in a reported $225 million deal.On Thursday, the White House TikTok account shared a video featuring black and white footage of recent military strikes on Iranian targets, timed to the "boom, boom, boom" lyric from "Firework.""Iran has been warned," the caption read, along with a firework emoji.POP STAR OLIVIA RODRIGO FELT 'ENRAGED' AFTER ICE USED HER HIT SONG, BRANDS AGENCY 'BARBARIC'In an X, formerly Twitter, post that she shared on Saturday, the 41-year-old pop star condemned the inclusion of her song in the clip."I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes," Perry wrote. "I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.""I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments," she continued. "To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for.""My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare," Perry concluded.The White House's post comes as President Donald Trump's administration remains locked in a tense standoff with Iran following recent U.S. military strikes and ongoing diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.When reached for comment, the White House directed Fox News Digital to an X post by Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communications Director Kaelan Dorr.WHITE HOUSE FIRES BACK AFTER ROBERT DE NIRO, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TAKE TRUMP SWIPES AMID COLBERT'S FAREWELL WEEKIn a reply to Perry's post, Dorr shared a montage of clips from the music video for the singer's 2012 song "Part of Me" in which the 13-time Grammy Award nominee was seen joining the U.S.
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- Katy Perry blasted the White House for using her hit 2010 song "Firework" in a TikTok video without her permission, years after the pop star sold the majority of her music catalog in a reported $225 million deal.On Thursday, the White House TikTok account shared a video featuring black and white footage of recent military strikes on Iranian targets, timed to the "boom, boom, boom" lyric from "Firework.""Iran has been warned," the caption read, along with a firework emoji.POP STAR OLIVIA RODRIGO FELT 'ENRAGED' AFTER ICE USED HER HIT SONG, BRANDS AGENCY 'BARBARIC'In an X, formerly Twitter, post that she shared on Saturday, the 41-year-old pop star condemned the inclusion of her song in the clip."I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes," Perry wrote. "I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.""I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments," she continued.
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