Aussie Daily News

  Perry's first hit I Kissed A Girl caused controversy for the fetishisation of lesbians even back in 2008 when it was released. But today Roan's had global success telling her genuine queer awakening. "The flip flopping has jarred in an era where... very defined pop star personas are the ones cutting through," argues Cragg. Perry's 2021-2023 playground-styled Las Vegas residency embraced her surreal, fantastical image  to commercial  and  critical success . But it's not translating to a new generation of fans. "I think ultimately people see her as a bit cringeworthy now," Cragg adds. "Being shot into space on a billionaire's jolly while everyone watches that on social media platforms interspersed with war and the climate crisis... just feels tonally not ideal," he says.222 Perry may have misjudged the public mood, but at the same time, the venom in the blowback points to deeper issues in pop culture beyond her control. There is no dou...

  Earlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a "human Piñata" after weeks of online backlash. The description felt suitably colourful - but the acknowledgement was serious. A decade on from headlining the Superbowl, Perry's part in a much-derided Blue Origin spaceflight has  seen her star crash down to Earth . Mockery over the apparent worthiness of her reaction, including kissing the ground after landing and saying she felt "so connected to love", spread online. Fast food chain Wendy's  even posted to ask : "Can we send her back?" Trolls have now taken aim at her world tour, which began in Mexico on 23 April, criticising her dance moves and performances. It seems the star who first broke through singing about a boyfriend's mood swings now faces an icy reception. Perry's blamed an "unhinged and unhealed" internet - but is toxic social media the only reason?

  Three people have died and another is missing after major flooding in New South Wales (NSW) left more than 50,000 people under evacuation warnings. The record rainfall, now declared a natural disaster, was caused by a slow-moving area of low pressure and is greater than any in living memory for some residents, according to the Commissioner of the State Emergency Services. More than 2,000 emergency service workers are attending rescues, including of people who were stranded on rooftops overnight. "We're far from out of the woods," NSW Premier Chris Minns said, urging residents to pay close attention to emergency broadcasts as more heavy rain is expected in the coming days. Separate searches are underway for missing people on the Mid North Coast. One woman went missing after her car was trapped in floodwaters. Another man was reported missing after walking near a flooded road, and failing to return home. More than 100 schools have been closed because of the floods, which...