Katy Perry finds herself in hot water and the focus of an investigation after filming a music video on a stunning beach in Spain.
The singer released her second single, “143,” in anticipation of her seventh album, and it hasn’t exactly gone over well.
It’s not because the song isn’t very good, or that the fans weren’t into it; rather, there was some red tape she wasn’t cleared to shoot ahead of the music video’s release on August 8.
In the song “Lifetimes,” Perry is shown essentially enjoying life on a number of Spanish beaches and locations, more especially those that are situated off the coast of Spain between the islands of Formentera and Ibiza.
In the video, Perry can also be seen having a great little vacation and performing in a club.
The celebrity appears not to have had authorization to film in the beach spots, though, and an inquiry has been opened as a result.
The Balearic Island’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Natural Environment issued a statement regarding the investigation.
They said the production company responsible for the music video failed to request ‘authorization from the Regional Ministry to carry out the filming.’
It added: “That is why preliminary investigation actions have been initiated.”
However, things could be far worse because, as the ministry made clear, Perry’s acts were an infringement rather than a “crime against the environment” because general shooting and recording “can be authorized” in the area.
However, it appears that this is just one more blemish on the singer’s record, as it relates to the album.
Woman’s World, the album’s lead hit, wasn’t favorably received by all of her fans.
Some social media users believed there was a discrepancy between the video’s extremely sexual images and the song’s lyrics, which advocate for female empowerment.
Opponents of these remarks countered that being a feminist simply meant choosing how you want to be portrayed in your own music.
Perry’s interpretation of the music video appears to be humorous, which may have escaped the notice of some fans despite the conflicting reactions.
In an Instagram video, posted after the backlash, she said the video was meant to be satirical and added the caption: “YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! EVEN SATIRE!”
