In 2010, we were graced with the presence of Kesha when she released "Tik Tok."
In 2014, Kesha filed a complaint against her producer Dr. Luke.
In 2016, a judge ruled Kesha was to stay with Dr. Luke and make music; Kesha had wanted out due to claims that Dr. Luke had been her sexual abuser.
I’ve always been a fan of Kesha, but I’ll admit I actually completely forgot she existed until this lawsuit came up. Last time I heard of her was when she released her song "Timber," in 2013.
But in the past week, since Feb. 19, to be exact. Kesha has once again made her way back into my heart. On that day a New York Supreme Court judge ruled she must remain bounded to Dr. Luke and music-producing label Sony.
Feb. 19, 2016, is the day we failed to protect Kesha. The day that should not have turned out the way it did, and, Kesha, for that I am sorry. I am sorry that we failed to protect you from that horrible world that you have been living in. No woman should ever have to go through what you have and are going through. We constantly fight every day to make the world a better place for women to live in, but everything went wrong when this happened with Kesha. Everyone should be able to feel safe where they are -- wherever they are -- especially when they are trying to pursue their passion. I am so appalled at the fact that Judge Shirley Kornreich would let something like this keep continuing on.
One thing I would like Mrs. Kornreich to do is imagine if that was herself in Kesha’s shoes, or if that was her daughter in Kesha’s shoes. Wouldn’t you stop at nothing to make sure that this comes to an end and you feel safe? I know I would! Yes, I understand legal contracts between Kesha and Sony/Dr. Luke were signed for her to work for them and create music; but we cannot let people get away with these horrendous things that they do.
I’m sure a lot of people are saying she doesn’t really know what happened, and I’m sure people don’t believe Kesha is telling the truth; but I stand with Kesha. I believe in Kesha. I will stand with her until all is corrected, she is able to make music somewhere else, and she is free. With that: Free Kesha.
I also applaud Kesha for being as strong as she is and for continuing for her freedom. As Kesha has recently said in her first statement after Feb. 19, “All I ever wanted was to be able to make music without being afraid, scared, or abused.” And so you should, Kesha. You should never have to be afraid. The part that got me in her statement the most is her ending: “Yes, I am very much a feminist, but more than that, I am a humanist. I believe in supporting my fellow human beings in being SAFE.” Be a humanist; fight for those who are running afraid and running scared.
Kesha, again, I am sorry we failed to protect you. But you are not alone.
#FreeKesha
