I had is trying to keep things light for fans worried about TikTok’s impending US ban — reminding them that her single “Tik Tok” will always be there.
The singer shared a video via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, of herself wearing a black hoodie and closing her eyes while part of her 2010 hit song played. Above the image, she wrote:TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” and added a peace sign and black heart emoji.
The song was an instant hit when it debuted, spending nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kesha performed the song in Oakland, California, in 2023, where she changed the opening line of the song from, “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy” to “Wake up in the morning feeling the same way I do.” The lyrical exchange came next Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all the allegations against him.
Since Cassie’s lawsuit, many more have also come out with allegations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy has continued to deny the charges against him and is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
During her Coachella 2024 set, Kesha changed the opening line of her song again, this time to “Wake up in the mornin’ like fk P. Diddy.” In May of the same year, she confirmed the lyrical exchange was permanent as she was approached by TMZ at LAX airport.
“Yes, it will be, so fans should find out about my upcoming shows. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I stand by her.”
“I’m not the type of person to just shut up, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is strong, so I tell the truth,” Kesha continued. “And the industry might kind of like to absorb my d—.”
As for the social media app of the same name, the Supreme Court has sided with the US government proposed to ban TikTokand app owners ByteDance have pledged to make the app unavailable to users in the United States starting at midnight on Sunday, January 19.
The Protecting Americans from Applications Controlled by Foreign Adversaries Act was proposed after Congress expressed concerns about spying on behalf of China by ByteDance. The company has said it will remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company later explained on Friday that they will suspend services and “go dark” unless the US assures Apple and Google that they will not be penalized for hosting and distributing TikTok.
The loss of the app will have a huge impact on content creators and influencers who earn income through TikTok Creator Fundas well as those who earn income through brand sponsorships and by selling goods on the platform.