“American Idol” judge Katy Perry leaves the show
Katy Perry has completed her final episode as a judge on “American Idol” and announced that she will not return for the next season.
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An investigation is underway into whether Katy Perry’s beach fun in her latest music video takes place in an area that requires a filming permit.
In a press release written in Catalan on Tuesday, the Balearic Islands’ Ministry of Agriculture said it had opened an investigation into the production of the “Lifetimes” music video because the production company allegedly did not request permission to film in the Ses Salines Natural Park. The park is located between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera off the Spanish coast and is known for its sand dunes.
However, the ministry made it clear that this case was not an environmental crime.
According to The Guardian and Billboard, the restricted area is cordoned off with ropes.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Perry and production company WeOwnTheCity for comment.
The video for the second single from Perry’s upcoming album, “143,” was released on August 8, following the widely panned music video for “Woman’s World.” In “Lifetimes” – which Perry described in a recent statement as “a song about everlasting love” inspired by her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom – the pop star rides on the back of a motorcycle, dances in a bikini on the beach and parties on stage at a nightclub in the Spanish islands.
Stillz (aka Matias Vasquez), who has worked with Bad Bunny, Lil Nas X, Coldplay, Rosalía and Omar Apollo, directed the music video.
Katy Perry also had to endure severe criticism for “Woman’s World”
Perry, who recently retired from “American Idol” after seven seasons as a judge, is preparing to release her first record since “Smile” in 2020. “143” will be released on September 20.
After “Woman’s World” came under criticism last month, Perry posted a behind-the-scenes reel on Instagram and appeared to defend the project as a parody.
“You can do anything!” she wrote under the video. “Even satire!”
“We just enjoy being a little bit sarcastic,” she explained in the video. “It’s very slapstick and very in-your-face.”
In the clip, she also said that the video ironically portrays her and the dancers as claiming they “don’t care about the male gaze,” when in fact they “actually” care about it and “really overdo it.”
Perry also faced criticism for collaborating on the song with Dr. Luke, the producer and songwriter Kesha accused of sexual harassment. He denied the allegations and accused Kesha of defamation. On Instagram, one user commented that collaborating with Dr. Luke on the song was “truly disrespectful to Kesha and every woman in the world.”
Contributors: Brendan Morrow
