Perry accepted the national equality award at a gala. Perry basically mentioned that she isn't necessarily a fan of labeling people by sexual orientation She never labeled herself bi As the song says she kissed a girl just to try it She also goes on to say in the song i kissed a girl and i liked it, but from what she's saying in the interview that doesn't necessarily mean she felt bisexual. “for me in that time, bisexuality kind of got its label of sorts.
As a bisexual person, i have mixed feelings about the song The way “i kissed a girl’ treats bisexuality like an experimentation doesn’t sit well with me. When katy perry rose to dizzying heights of fame in 2008 with “i kissed a girl,” the song sparked controversy amongst both conservative and lgbtq groups The former took issue with the nominally queer lyrics while the latter accused katy of appropriating bisexuality to sell music. Music katy perry celebrates pride with joyful post but faces mixed reactions by jojo hanna jun 9, 2025 2:29 pm x/@katyperry catching one last wave for pride on social media, the pop star posted a video of herself shouting something about being on top of a bridge with the words We’re on the bridge again
