Kesha’s Rape Allegations Echo at Lady Gaga’s Oscar Rehearsal
Songwriter Diane Warren says Kesha’s battle parallels those in her and Gaga’s ballad, “‘Til It Happens to You”
In the corridors and changing rooms behind the stage, people were whispering about Kesha — whose rape accusation against producer Dr. Luke is sending ripples through the music world and has led to a standoff in court with her erstwhile label at Sony, which is holding her to a recording contract.
“She’s brave,” said Warren, when I called her late that night. “Braver than I would’ve been. She can’t record ’til she gets a decision from a judge. In this business three years can be like 10 years, unless you’re Adele. So she must feel strongly to take that stand.”
“I think a lot of these girls have dealt with that,” said Warren. “They feel bad for her. And there’s a lot of genuine empathy for her right now. Two, three years ago, people didn’t talk about rape. If it happened, you didn’t talk about it. “
She added: “These women are warriors. These girls that were too afraid to talk about it, now they are speaking up. Kesha was really brave to do what she did. That took a lot. “
These women are warriors. These girls that were too afraid to talk about it, now they are speaking up. Kesha was really brave to do what she did. That took a lot.
The way Gaga is portrayed by them next to Kesha in that image, and the fact that this is more about Gaga than Kesha in that article is rather ruthless.
The way Gaga is portrayed by them next to Kesha in that image, and the fact that this is more about Gaga than Kesha in that article is rather ruthless.
