Seeing Katy Perry wear outlandish outfits is nothing new. After all, this is the woman who shot whipped cream out of her boobs and dressed like a beach ball during the Super Bowl.
But one of Katy’s tour costumes is currently under fire for sparking a major political controversy. Are you ready to see it? Here we go…
Believe it or not, that glittery, flowery, seemingly innocent dress is causing quite the stir in China because some have viewed it as a pro-Taiwanese statement.
During a concert in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday (try saying that three times fast), Katy took the stage to belt out “Unconditionally” while draped in a Taiwanese flag and wearing the dress adorned with sunflowers, which were the emblem of anti-China protests in Taiwan last year.
The concert took place just a few weeks after the anniversary of the Sunflower Student Movement, which protested China’s meddling in Taiwanese affairs. Sunflowers came to symbolize the tensions between self-ruled Taiwan and mainland China, which still claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
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