Katy Perry ignites controversy over floral dress
Katy Perry didn't know it, but a simple floral dress she wore to a concert in Taiwan stoked resentment between pro-Chinese supporters and separatists.
While performing on the island of Taiwan last Tuesday, Katy Perry (almost) sparked a major diplomatic incident. Dressed in a sequined dress with sunflower flowers and a Taiwanese flag as a shawl, the planetary star was singing a series of hits in front of an audience conquered in advance. What did not suspect the interpreter of I Kissed a Girl, is that this famous simple flower dress was going to unleash passions on the small island claimed by the People's Republic of China.
Indeed, the sunflower is the symbol of the anti-Chinese student demonstrations that took place in the country at the beginning of 2014. If we add the flag on the artist's back to the equation, we win the pompom. Scandal among pro-Chinese supporters who do not appreciate the anti-China message while the separatists have not failed to congratulate the star for his commitment. Except that Katy Perry does not have politics in her blood and that she could very well have worn a dress with pink candies that evening ...
Indeed, much ado about nothing since finally, "the sunflower dress is part of the artist's regular wardrobe for the tour and there is no political implication" as announced by an organizing member. of the concert. As for the Taiwanese flag, it would have simply been "given by a member of the public" to the star. From now on, Katy Perry will also have to work her botany classes so as not to offend anyone.
