Pop singer Katy Perry is once against facing fierce backlash online after jokingly comparing her “old black hair” to former President Barack Obama.
“Oh, someone says, ‘I miss your old black hair,'” the “Firework” singer said in an Instagram video over the weekend. “Oh, really? Do you miss Barack Obama as well? Oh, Okay. Times change. Bye! See you guys later.”
Perry has since deleted the Instagram video.
The joke, however, did not go over well, with many social media users taking offense to Perry likening her old hairstyle to the first black U.S. president.
I'm sure we can all do without @katyperry right ??? #Loser pic.twitter.com/r9bQcuaCBi
— DJ SCREAM (@DJSCREAM) April 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/faggerella/status/858670384467652609
https://twitter.com/dat_leo_mYcAh/status/859022633253429248
Wow Katy Perry. The reference to former Pres. Obama was offensive & a poor, tasteless attempt at humor. Your privilege is showing.
— Paris Carter (@pariscarerra) April 30, 2017
Katy Perry really fucking tried it with that white ass joke. What does Barack Obama have to do with your dry ass white hair?
— 💋 (@MJFinesseLover) April 30, 2017
people are not reaching with this Katy Perry /Obama "joke" ,it wasn't outwardly racist but it was a microagression with racial undertones
— kj (@SupaastarJones) April 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/_zolarmoon/status/858741997338677248
katy perry is such a mess first she copied daft punk now she's got an ugly haircut and is dissing obama omg
— miggy .. (@astraldeath) April 30, 2017
Wow Katy Perry. The reference to former Pres. Obama was offensive & a poor, tasteless attempt at humor. Your privilege is showing.
— Paris Carter (@pariscarerra) April 30, 2017
What does black hair have to do with Barack Obama? You're cancelled @katyperry.
— J. Antonio ♕ (@DivineTonio) April 30, 2017
One Twitter user pointed out that President Obama has more Grammy Awards than Perry, who has been nominated 13 times.
Sometimes when I think that the world is an awful place, I remember that Barack Obama has more Grammys than Katy Perry, and I feel better.
— my name is steph and I never learned how to tweet (@stphfrndz) April 30, 2017
Perry supported Obama’s reelection in 2012.
To be sure, not everyone was offended by her joke.
y'all twisted this up. she wants Obama back but can't have him back…the same way people want her old hair & won't get it back b/c its gone
— Jessica (@Jes00sica) May 1, 2017
Katy Perry meant she wants Obama back and can't have him same way ppl want her black hair and won't get it back … Christ ppl lol
— Wally Szczerbiak (@findingwhitney) April 30, 2017
Perry has increasingly found herself on the receiving end of online fury for what appear to be innocuous social media posts.
Last month, the 32-year-old star came under fire after posting an image of a Hindu goddess on her Instagram page, captioning the photo “current mood.”
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