Katy Perry under fire for 'sexually assaulting' American Idol contestant
Singing superstar Katy Perry has been criticised for kissing a 19-year-old man without his consent on the latest series of American Idol, on which she is a judge.
Teenager Benjamin Glaze said he was a “tad bit uncomfortable” when Perry, 33, who is a judge on the show, kissed him on the lips without asking permission before his audition kicked off.
Glaze, who had never been kissed before, said he had hoped his first smooch would be “special”.
“I wanted to save it for my first relationship", he has told media.
Many viewers said they felt uncomfortable about the forced kiss, especially when taken in the context of the growing #MeToo movement, a social media campaign to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault.
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