“I did that all on my first day of my period, too.”

Warning: Brief discussion of rape.

Katy Perry’s speech at the 2024 VMAs gave an unfortunate amount of performative feminism.

Dressed in a flowing, intricate gown, Katy poses confidently on the red carpet at the MTV VMAs event

This year, Katy took home the Video Vanguard award.

After the performance, she accepted her award onstage from fianceOrlando Bloom.

She began, “Thank you.

Katy Perry performs suspended in the air amidst smoke

I did that all on my first day of my period, too.

Can you believe it?”

Wear less, wear more.

Katy Perry singing into a microphone while holding a trophy, dressed in a futuristic beige bodysuit on stage

Now, hey, don’t cut your hair.'

Turn off social media.

He was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with.

Katy Perry, wearing a futuristic bodysuit with metallic and translucent elements, holding a golden award and speaking into a microphone on stage

But the reality is, it comes from me.

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.

Katy Perry stands on stage holding a trophy and microphone, wearing a futuristic, form-fitting outfit with dark accents and tall boots

One of the writers, one of the producers."

She then promptly said she felt “so empowered now as a mother, as a woman.”

Yeah, I’m good without touching grass.

Singer Katy Perry performs energetically on stage with a group of male dancers dressed in futuristic attire, each making powerful poses

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Dr. Luke and Katy Perry smiling, holding ASCAP awards on stage; Katy Perry wears a fitted patterned dress and a medal

Katy Perry dressed in a sparkling bikini and construction-worker themed outfit, holding a power drill with sparks flying, posing dramatically against an industrial backdrop