OK. The video isn’t totally like porn or anything but holy cow Katy Perry, did you have to go with the revealing top to dance around with Elmo? It could be that Perry shows off her assets so often that she was worried nobody would recognize her all covered up.
Sesame Street, I think rightly, is now refusing to air the piece with Perry. We should probably just be grateful she didn’t perform her hit single “I Kissed a Girl” with Elmo’s bff Zooey.
Here’s the vid if you’re interested. You can judge for yourself but it seems pretty inappropriate to me for kids.
September 23, 2010 at 6:19 pm
What a boob!
September 23, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I heard about this video on the radio on my way to taking my son to school. The DJ mentioned the short dress but no mention of the top.
September 23, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Um, have you seen how Ariel is dressed lately? Or Princess Jasmine?
Maybe they're not as modest as Mulan or Belle, but too racy for kids?
But then again, Jasmine wears pants, and Mulan pretends to be a guy…
September 23, 2010 at 6:27 pm
The real question is why was she on there in the first place? I would say that none of her songs I have ever heard are family friendly, so why would they be marketing her to kids?
And that top is awful.
September 23, 2010 at 6:43 pm
Coming next, Lady Gaga sings with Big Bird…your tax dollars at work providing quality education television.
September 23, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I want to know why anyone thought having her on Sesame Street was a good idea.
September 23, 2010 at 7:43 pm
There used be a very good and funny and off-color show like this on commercial television. It was called pee-wee's playhouse.
Perhaps the pussycat dolls could be featured next on sesame street – they do have an awfully cute name after all!
September 23, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Gee, I thought educational TV was supposed to, you know, educate? Wasn't Sesame Street that way once? I'm still singing
1-2-3-4-5
6-7-8-9-10
eleven twe-e-e-e-e-e-e-elve!
And I couldn't help but notice watching the video– Holy Tan Line!
September 23, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Hey what's that noise I hear? Oh, right, it's just Jim Henson turning over in his grave.
September 23, 2010 at 8:03 pm
As far as Katy Perry's concerned: Who cares if Sesame Street shows this or not? She doesn't. She's getting free time on blogs across the world as people watch it.
The bigger story is that Sesame Street actually asked her to perform on the show.
And, Ed Mechmann has a valid point about the Disney princesses.
September 23, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Elmo singing Katy Perry lyrics… isn't that a sign of the end times?
September 23, 2010 at 8:17 pm
It's gotta be up there Maggie.
September 23, 2010 at 8:46 pm
My 10yr old girl watched this and said the same thing Ed Mechmann said. But considering all the other junk kids watch today, this video is pretty tame.
September 23, 2010 at 9:05 pm
I think the real issue is that Sesame Street has been booking these celebrities in for some time now. I can't remember or name them all, but the band REM comes to mind, as well as the Dixie Chicks? and Tina Fey.
The thing is, most of the time, the kids don't know who these people are, so who cares? It's as if it's there to entertain the parent.
I also take isse with Sesame Street mimicking adult theme TV shows, as they've done with Law & Order. Again, how would a kid know this show (and if they did, why would a parent be letting thier child stay up to watch it?!?!)
Sesame Street need to return to children, rather than being hip to the parents. Unfortunately, we no longer have parents who can judge entertainment and educational resources based on merits alone. Everything has been secularized for our entertainment enjoyment and that seems to be the sole criterion used by many to make decisions.
September 23, 2010 at 9:43 pm
I thought Sesame Street was a secular program. Som why is she wearing "Sunday-go-to-Mass-and-Holy Communion" clothes? This is similar to what is worn by many women and girls of every age in my parish. It's an expression of their belief that their God-created bodies are sacred. At least I think that's what it means.
Fr. Etienne
September 23, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Someone had to give the ok for this get-up.
September 23, 2010 at 10:20 pm
At least she didn't have a wardrobe malfunction while she was running after Elmo, I was beginning to wonder there for a minute.
And my guess is that she wasn't trying to push any envelops or get something past someone. This is simply normal and even pretty tame for the entertainment industry. I bet it is a case of these people being so out of touch with reality that they don't even think about it any more. It is normal to them.
September 23, 2010 at 10:33 pm
I've had a chance to re-read my previous post (3:03 pm), and I'm not sure if I'm clear about what I meant. (I'm probably the only one to whom this matters.)
What I meant is that Katy Perry doesn't care what we think. She's getting free publicity out of it.
However, we should care that Sesame Street feels okay to invite guests like this. Maybe it's time to turn off Big Bird and Cookie Monster.
And, Disney's proclivity to show scantily clad heroines is disgraceful.
September 24, 2010 at 1:07 am
She looks like a chiquita banana! Unpeeled!
September 24, 2010 at 3:03 am
"my guess is that she wasn't trying to push any envelops or get something past someone. This is simply normal and even pretty tame for the entertainment industry."
Wrong. Do some blogging.KP is all about pushing 'lopes!