Last night, Katy Perry debuted her new single, “Chained to the Rhythm,” at the 59th annual Grammys. The Hilary Clinton supporter arrived on stage wearing a white pantsuit, one of the former presidential candidate’s preferred fashion statements. It is also one of the official colors of the suffragette movement.
Last week, after Elizabeth Warren was silenced on the Senate floor, Mitch McConnall’s statement, “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted,” became the new rallying cry for women across the U.S. and on Twitter. At the Grammy Awards on Sunday, Katy Perry joined in the call for persistence—and it was just one of several statements she made during her performance.
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— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) February 13, 2017
As Perry finished performing, the United States Constitution was projected across the stage. She has described her new single as “purposeful pop,” and she certainly continued to make that point at the Grammys.
The lyrics to her newest single have a clear political message: “So comfortable, we’re living in a bubble, bubble; so comfortable, we cannot see the trouble, trouble.”
Take a look at some of these Twitter reactions:
The main prop in Katy Perry's #GRAMMYs performance was a white house….think about it for a second…A WHITE HOUSE… pic.twitter.com/nwnAWdHtJA
— ㅤㅤㅤ (@SAlLAWAYSLOWLY) February 13, 2017
Props to @katyperry 4 her terrific performance at the #Grammys and that cool #Persist arm band.#NoWallNoBanNoRaids#DAPL#Resist pic.twitter.com/VVLxEWWQ9m
— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) February 13, 2017
I'll always stand by @katyperry. Her performance was powerful with a meaningful message and she rocked that stage! #GRAMMYs @CapitolRecords pic.twitter.com/eDWTFlN4ke
— alex ???? (@alex__silfies) February 13, 2017
Not just that @katyperry just marched on @womensmarch in DC, but she continued the resistance through her #GRAMMYs performance. #Resist pic.twitter.com/FoMAZeg3Yw
— Sama Dizayee (@samadizayee) February 13, 2017
