"Y'all didn't know who Jeffrey Dahmer was until last week": Katy Perry's Dark Horse backlash leaves internet divided × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature
Y all didn t know who Jeffrey Dahmer was until last week Katy Perry s Dark Horse backlash leaves internet divided
By Karishma Rao Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Katy Perry receives backlash for Dark Horse's Jeffrey Dahmer lyric (Image via Katy Perry/YouTube and Getty Images) Katy Perry is receiving immense flak on social media after her 2013 hit track, Dark Horse, has resurfaced online for the wrong reasons. The popular song, which is known for its catchy tune, however has some disturbing lyrics referring to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, which has upset netizens. While some slammed Perry, others came to her rescue claiming she did nothing wrong. emy ?@haIIiwelIsy’all really cancelling katy perry for dark horse lyrics now bc y’all didn’t know who jeffrey dahmer was until last week5611y’all really cancelling katy perry for dark horse lyrics now bc y’all didn’t know who jeffrey dahmer was until last week Dark Horse is a part of Katy Perry’s 2013 album, Prism. Although the song went on to rank at top spots in global music charts, many are finding the song controversial now, nine years later as they noted how the song refers to serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Rapper Juicy J sings in the song: “Uh, she’s a beast/ I call her Karma (come back)/ She eats your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer (whoa!)” In the music video, Katy Perry can be seen portraying an Egyptian queen, with an uncanny resemblance to Cleopatra. For those unaware, Dahmer murdered over a dozen gay boys and young men of color between 1978 and 1991. He was later deemed a cannibalistic killer. In September this year, Netflix released their own mini-series, titled Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, directed by Ian Brennan. Netizens react to Katy Perry s Dark Horse lyrics
Internet users were left divided over the song's lyrics, which light-heartedly referred to the serial killer. Some noted that the lyrics were distasteful and disrespected the victims and their families. A few tweets on the same read: j@dullspiderwebswhy isn’t anyone calling out Katy Perry for allowing such a vile & terrible lyric to be included in one of her hit songs? Jeffrey was a notorious serial killer & Katy CHOSE to romanticize his criminal & inhumane actions. I actually feel sick to my stomach. She NEEDS to apologize.6611why isn’t anyone calling out Katy Perry for allowing such a vile & terrible lyric to be included in one of her hit songs? Jeffrey was a notorious serial killer & Katy CHOSE to romanticize his criminal & inhumane actions. I actually feel sick to my stomach. She NEEDS to apologize. https://t.co/vIFmI0MNPL j@dullspiderwebsAfter watching the Netflix series and reading about what Jeffrey did, I would find it so traumatizing to know a song went #1 on the billboard charts with a lyric stating what Jeffrey did to his victims will be similar to what Katy perry will do to her “victims”. She’s trash.11After watching the Netflix series and reading about what Jeffrey did, I would find it so traumatizing to know a song went #1 on the billboard charts with a lyric stating what Jeffrey did to his victims will be similar to what Katy perry will do to her “victims”. She’s trash. angel@angelL_1122so are we gonna cancel katy perry for using jeffrey dahmer in her song dark horse or are we just ignoring that and attacking kesha only?so are we gonna cancel katy perry for using jeffrey dahmer in her song dark horse or are we just ignoring that and attacking kesha only? Tigerlily@doemegKaty Perry proud of not finishing high school but sings a song using Jeffrey Dahmer in the lyrics. Lack of education = zero class.Katy Perry proud of not finishing high school but sings a song using Jeffrey Dahmer in the lyrics. Lack of education = zero class. BrandiMichelle@brandiidk@iNabber69 Another one: imagine having a family member brutally murdered, and then less than 25 years later, you hear a popular song on the radio with a throwaway line name dropping the man who took the life of that person from you. The song? Dark Horse- Katy Perry1625@iNabber69 Another one: imagine having a family member brutally murdered, and then less than 25 years later, you hear a popular song on the radio with a throwaway line name dropping the man who took the life of that person from you. The song? Dark Horse- Katy Perry As Katy Perry gained a heap of backlash on Twitter, others noted that people found her lyrics problematic years after the song’s release. Supporters also pointed out that people are attempting to cancel the hit singer after the Netflix documentary released. Tweets slamming the critics read: toe@wandaweenare twitter people really trying to cancel katy perry and kesha for mentioning jeffrey dahmer on their songs almost 10 years after they were released? These incels really only found out about jeffrey bc of netflix in 2022?6512are twitter people really trying to cancel katy perry and kesha for mentioning jeffrey dahmer on their songs almost 10 years after they were released? These incels really only found out about jeffrey bc of netflix in 2022? https://t.co/7z6V9uVWf9 jeanette marie @jeanetteeyyyWait..... are ppl BARELY finding out who Jeffrey Dahmer is because of the Netflix show? And just now getting offended by a lyric in Katy Perry's song "Dark Horse" that came out 10 years ago? 389Wait..... are ppl BARELY finding out who Jeffrey Dahmer is because of the Netflix show? And just now getting offended by a lyric in Katy Perry's song "Dark Horse" that came out 10 years ago? вail@johnsonbaileyyyit blows my mind seeing ppl on tiktok quoting that katy perry song where juicy j raps about jeffrey dahmer being like “omg i can’t believe i sang this and didn’t know who it was about”… y’all really didn’t know about dahmer until a 2022 netflix doc???? im baffled4it blows my mind seeing ppl on tiktok quoting that katy perry song where juicy j raps about jeffrey dahmer being like “omg i can’t believe i sang this and didn’t know who it was about”… y’all really didn’t know about dahmer until a 2022 netflix doc???? im baffled air@versacerickawhy is tiktok tryna cancel katy perry for her jeffrey dahmer lyric from 2013 1why is tiktok tryna cancel katy perry for her jeffrey dahmer lyric from 2013 Many netizens referred to singer Kesha in their tweets as well, since the Tik Tok singer also similarly made headlines for a song that referred to Dahmer. In her 2010 track Cannibal, Kesha croons about devouring boys for a meal. The lyrics read: “Be too sweet, and you’ll be a goner’ (Yeah) I’ll pull a Jeffrey Dahmer” At the time of writing this article, neither Katy Perry nor Kesha have responded to the backlash that their songs are receiving. Netflix s Jeffrey Dahmer series receives backlash
The true-crime drama series was released earlier this month and has been subjected to criticism, in relation to the lack of representation from the victims’ families. Although the show claimed to give “Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims a voice,” family members of one of the victims came out recently and spoke against the Netflix production, stating they were not consulted about the victim’s story coming to light. They also noted that the show was unnecessarily "digging up past trauma for the sake of entertainment." Rita Isbell, the cousin of one of the victims, who was also represented in the series, came forward with an exclusive statement to Insider, announcing that she “was never contacted about the show”, adding: “I feel like Netflix should’ve asked if we mind or how we felt about making it. They didn’t ask me anything. They just did it.” Isbell also noted that the Netflix series will go on to make surplus money, however, the same will not be distributed to the victims’ families. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Abhipsa Choudhury × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी