Katy Perry remixes Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement day speech into a Pride Month rallying cry
Watch below. A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Perry’s edited video has had over 180,000 likes. She limited the comments so that most people could not respond.
However, many had plenty to say when news outlets began to reshare it online. katy been mothering lately… we have to stanwe love to see it queen!She threw the first brick at stonewall pic.twitter.com/EGIdjJhHJ2 Much better.
The first version that the kicker presented was full of sexist and homophobic language.Butker’s comments prompted criticism from across the political spectrum.
Even the nuns at Benedictine College, where he delivered the speech, were critical.“Our community has taught young women and men not just how to be ‘homemakers’ in a limited sense, but rather how to make a Gospel-centered, compassionate home within themselves where they can welcome others as Christ, empowering them to be the best versions of themselves.
