Katy Perry 'Deeply Appalled' by White House Iran Strike TikTok
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- Katy Perry publicly condemned the White House's unauthorized use of her song 'Firework' in a TikTok video depicting strikes on Iranian targets
- The White House TikTok video set footage of a missile blowing up a naval ship in Iran to Perry's 2010 hit and had already attracted significant online engagement
- Perry, in a Saturday statement, said she was 'deeply appalled' by the use of her music in military content
- Perry's rebuke comes as the US is conducting strikes on Iranian targets, providing a messaging and copyright headache for the White House
Why it matters: Perry's swift public rebuke gives the White House a copyright and PR problem at a moment when the administration is actively conducting strikes on Iranian targets. Pairing a mainstream pop anthem with footage of a missile destroying an Iranian naval ship, and then absorbing a name-brand artist's condemnation, creates a rare collision between administration messaging and artist rights.
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