#AbigailBreslin didn’t back down Wednesday after
#KatyPerry fans caught wind of remarks she made criticizing musicians who work with “known abusers.” Fan accounts on X proceeded to spam Breslin with insults about her music and acting career, and the 28-year-old “Little Miss Sunshine” Oscar nominee said she even received death threats for the comments.
Many took the post as a not-so-subtle nod to the continued industry success of Dr. Luke (née Lukasz Gottwald), who most recently collaborated on the production of Perry’s new single, “Woman’s World.”
As a producer, Gottwald notably helped steer the early career of
#Kesha, but their working relationship disintegrated around a 2014 lawsuit alleging he drugged, raped and abused her, which itself sparked a nine-year legal battle. (The two reached a settlement in 2023.) Perry was additionally brought into the proceedings after Gottwald named her in his defamation lawsuit against Kesha over the allegations.
Since the announcement of “Woman’s...