Katy Perry criticizes the White House for using 'Firework' in a military video: 'I was not consulted and I did not authorize it'

Katy Perry criticizes the White House for using 'Firework' in a video of military attacks: 'I was not consulted' Disclosure Singer Katy Perry criticized the use of her song "Firework" in a video published by the official White House account on TikTok with images of military attacks. In a post on social media, the artist stated that she was not consulted and that she does not authorize the use of the track in this context. "I was deeply outraged and furious to see 'Firework' being used on the White House TikTok account as a soundtrack to images of military attacks. I did not approve of it, I was not consulted and I absolutely do not support it," she wrote. Katy Perry criticizes the White House for using 'Firework' in a military video. X automatic translation of the original English publication. Social networks Until the publication of this report, the White House had not commented on the singer's criticism. Music designed as a message of hope

According to Katy, the song was created to convey a message of hope, healing and inner strength to people going through difficult times. "Seeing a message of self-esteem and encouragement being used as a path to destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my music stands for," he said. Released in 2010, "Firework" became one of the biggest hits of the pop singer's career. The lyrics use the metaphor of a firework to talk about people discovering their own value. 'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go: Ah, ah, ah! (Make them say: Ah, ah, ah!) As you shoot across the sky (As you cross the sky) ? Other controversies with pop references The White House's official profile on TikTok tends to adopt language aimed at young audiences, with frequent use of memes, platform trends and pop culture references. In other publications, the profile has already used images or references from artists such as Olivia Rodrigo, as well as animation characters such as SpongeBob, as shown in the report "USA and Iran transform pop references into war propaganda". The use of content associated with pop culture figures, however, has already generated criticism from artists who stated that they did not authorize the use of their images or works in certain campaigns. One of the best-known episodes involving artists and the White House occurred in December 2025, when singer Sabrina Carpenter criticized the use of her image in a government publication. White House uses Sabrina Carpenter's song in video and singer responds: 'Disgusting' On the occasion, the White House released a video about arrests of undocumented immigrants using images of the artist and altering a speech she took from her appearance on the program "Saturday Night Live". After the use of her image, the singer stated that she did not want to be associated with publications related to an "inhumane agenda". Sabrina Carpenter's song is used in immigrant arrest video Reproduction/Instagram/TikTok

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