Why Dr. Luke’s Career Is In Trouble (But Kesha’s Isn't)
Kesha’s court hearing last week, during which she was denied the chance to be released from her contract with Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald, was an indisputable loss for the singer. Sobbing in the courtroom on Friday morning (Feb. 19), Kesha had to hear her claims of sexual and emotional abuse more or less dismissed with gross flippancy, and remained tethered to the producer who alleged raped her. Kesha asked for prayers from her fans for Friday’s hearing, and at the mercy of a single judge, those prayers were not heard.
But something interesting happened on Friday, beginning with a fan-organized protest outside of a New York courthouse on a chilly morning. What started as a few dozen diehards morphed into thousands of voices on social media. The hashtag #FreeKesha trended worldwide; and public support came in from a wide-ranging list of artists, from Lady Gaga to Wale to Lorde.
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