Katy Perry Discusses Working With Dr. Luke On New Album

Katy Perry has opened up about her decision to work with producer Dr. Luke on her new album, following outcry and criticism from her fans.

Appearing on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Perry was asked by host Alex Cooper why she chose to work with the producer (real name Łukasz Gottwald), who was accused of sexual assault by Kesha back in 2014. 

"Look, I understand that it started a lot of conversations, and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with. But the reality is it comes from me," Perry explained. The truth is I wrote these songs from my experience of my whole life going through this metamorphosis. And he was one of the people to help facilitate all that — one of the writers, one of the producers. I am speaking from my own experience."

She then went on to mostly deflect the question, instead speaking out about expressing female empowerment through her single "Woman's World," which was widely ridiculed for its missing its point, catering to the male gaze and allowing four men to receive songwriting credits. 

"When I speak about “Woman’s World,” I speak about feeling so empowered now, as a mother, as a woman, giving birth, creating life, creating another set of organs, a brain, a heart," Perry said. "I created a whole-ass heart! And I did it, and I’m still doing it. I’m still a matriarch and feeling really grounded in that. That’s where I’m speaking from. And so I created all of this with several different collaborators, people I’ve collaborated with from the past, from Teenage Dream era, all of that."

Perry will release her long-awaited seventh studio album, 143, on September 20. And while press leading up to it has been mostly unfavourable, she will be receiving the coveted Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs on September 11.

Watch the Call Her Daddy clip and listen to the entire episode below.

Katy Perry answers why she worked with Dr. Luke for her upcoming album on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast. https://t.co/B2qWRQp31Y