Katy Perry’s hit single “I Kissed a Girl” topped charts worldwide immediately after its release this April, but now her own parents, who call themselves Evangelical Christians and are both pastors in that tradition, have some strong words for their daughter’s music, which they say “clearly promotes homosexuality.”
“Its message is shameful and disgusting,” Katy’s mother told Christianity Today reporter Anne Thomas. “The first time I heard it I was in total shock. When it comes on the radio I bow my head and pray.”
The song, which has itself drawn the ire of several in the gay community, is about exactly what it sounds like- the (female) lead singer kissing a member of her own gender. In an interview with Zack from thenewgay.net, Katy Perry describes her childhood home as a “strict, suppressed household” where “any of that taboo stuff was wrong.” In the same interview, she also admits that she has never actually kissed a girl before.
Her parents express particular disappointment with the fact that Perry’s career started off in the lucrative, high-octane world of Christian rock and roll, but she was lured into secular music by a lucrative offer from a mainstream record company. “I was worried she’d start doing drugs and drinking alcohol. I still am,” frets her mother. “I spoke to her only recently. She said, ‘Oh Mum, I’m not going to turn into Amy Winehouse.’”
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I was a fundamentalist christian punk rocker.
No joke, and yes it does actually exist.
This has always made me have a lot of sympathy for people in Christian music, they become completely fixed with a fan base that will reject them if they change their minds.
When you hear the term “formerly Christian musician, now secular, ” I salute their bravery.
Perhaps her parents, if they take so much offense, should simply not listen to the radio stations that play the song. But of course, it’s always easier to be righteously offended than to simply ignore things you don’t like.
God forbid the parents be proud of their successful daughter. I forgot, if a Christian doesn’t agree with you, your up for close minded ridicule.
I like Katy Perry. I have one of the boys Album.
she is so cute.
This is ridiculous! its not about being “christian” in fact its not about RELIGION at all! its about what the bible says!! its wrong period!!!! I DONT HATE HER IN FACT I LOVE HER AND PRAY FOR HER! GOD LOVES HER TOO!
Susan – have you read what you wrote? It’s not about christianity or religion, just the bible?!?!? I am not Christian (which would be a religion), so I don’t have a clue what the bible says about it – and would only think it wrong if I couldn’t think for myself and allowed others (or the bible) to rule my thoughts/beliefs!
Everyone has an opinion though, and I do not say that yours, mine, hers, or her parents’ is wrong or right, but at least I think for myself – and I have kissed a few girls and I liked it!