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Express Tribune
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Sesame Street faces backlash over Pride Month message
Sesame Street, the iconic children's program, is facing significant online backlash after posting a Pride Month message celebrating love, inclusivity, and respect. The June 1 post featured colorful puppet arms linked together, symbolizing unity and support for the LGBTQ+ community, and included the caption: 'On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let's build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected.' On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let's build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth! — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2025 The annual message was meant to show support for Pride Month, but it quickly drew criticism from some conservative social media users. Critics flooded the replies with accusations of 'grooming,' calls to 'leave the kids alone,' and questions like, 'When is straight month?' THIS IS GROOMING. THIS IS CRIMINAL. THIS IS PERVERSION. — Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) June 1, 2025 Kids aren't gay. Kids aren't sexual. This is disgusting indoctrination and Sesame Street staff/PR deserves all the backlash they get for it. Gross. — Smash JT (@SmashJT) June 1, 2025 Two years ago this month I got blocked by @sesamestreet — Five Times August (@FiveTimesAugust) June 1, 2025 Nothing to see here: just a publicly funded puppet show promoting weird sex stuff to your three-year-old. — Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) June 1, 2025 Despite the backlash, many users defended the post, applauding Sesame Street for continuing to promote empathy and diversity. Supporters noted that the show has long championed inclusion and acceptance, pointing to characters like Bert and Ernie and decades of inclusive messaging. One user wrote, 'Shoutout to Sesame Street for raising me to be empathetic and caring towards everyone.' Others praised the show for remaining consistent in its values, despite knowing the negative reactions it often receives. Oh they're mad in the comments Trump fucked up pissing Sesame Street off Btw, these were the first gay icons I ever met, idk what these conservatives are mad about. #Pride2025 #GayIconsBertAndErnie #PrideMonth — ✮ riot ✮ 🏳️🌈 (@rrriot_kitty) June 1, 2025 The controversy highlights the ongoing cultural divide over LGBTQ+ representation in children's media. While Sesame Street remains firm in its stance, the polarized responses underscore how even simple messages of kindness and inclusion can ignite heated public discourse in 2025. Sesame Street has not responded directly to the backlash but continues to stand by its message of welcoming all families and promoting love and respect for everyone.
NDTV
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
After Blue Origin Debacle, Katy Perry Mocked For Her "Lifetimes Tour" Show: "This Is Embarrassing"
Days after her space venture was mocked, singer Katy Perry is now receiving flak from social media users for her Lifetimes Tour that kicked off in Mexico City on Wednesday (Apr 23). The Teenage Dream singer is being mocked for her cringeworthy choreography and awkward costumes, in addition to the dull performance. The concert was the first of a three-night residency at Arena CDMX in Mexico City, which marks the start of her world tour that comes in the backdrop of the release of her 2024 comeback album, 143. Several exceedingly uninspired moments from the show have gone viral on social media, raking up millions of views with the majority unimpressed by her performance. "I'm convinced when Katy Perry landed on the moon, she sent an alien back in her place," wrote one user, while another added: "Jesus. She did a better job pretending to be an astronaut than she does pretending to be a pop singer. This A third commented: "I just saw a video from this tour where she's like fighting a big HVAC-looking snake monster puppet on stage during "ET" with a two-sided lightsaber. It honestly looks like something a high school theatre production would put together and I am so perplexed." I'm convinced when Katy Perry landed on the moon she sent an alien back in her place — greg (@greg16676935420) April 25, 2025 When no amount of glitz, strobe lights, lasers, smoke, back up dancers, or skimpy costumes can mask how truly awful you are as a performer. — Five Times August (@FiveTimesAugust) April 25, 2025 For $333 you can buy a standing room only ticket to see astronaut Katy Perry on her Lifetimes Tour. — Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) April 24, 2025 Perry's space venture Earlier this month, Ms Perry made headlines after she flew to space for 11 minutes as part of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin crew, which included Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King. The star's tourism mission also included astronaut and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn. The mission, however, came under fire from social media users and celebrities alike who felt the entire exercise was a massive waste of taste and money. Actor Olivia Munn said: "There are so many other things that are so important in the world right now. What's the point?" Model and actor Emily Ratajkowski also criticised this mission, describing the flight as "beyond parody." American fast food chain, Wendy's, responded to a report of Ms Perry's space mission with the comment, "Can we send her back?" Can we send her back — Wendy's (@Wendys) April 15, 2025 The popular fast-food chain didn't stop there. It unleashed a series of responses to multiple posts. On Ms Perry returning to Earth and kissing the ground, Wendy's referenced her 2008 hit song and wrote: "I kissed the ground and I liked it."
