"#KeshaIsFree Just heard the news that Sony is going to drop Dr. Luke from his contract, meaning that Kesha and any other artists that have been poorly mistreated by Dr. Luke are free. Thank you Kesha for showing bravery in sharing your story, you have demonstrated to anyone who has been sexually abused that there is hope and justice will be served"
- Taken from my Instagram March 9th
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I'm sure you've all been following or are aware of, the lawsuit between Kesha and Dr. Luke. If you haven't let me fill you in. A couple of years back Kesha entered rehab for an eating disorder, she was under an unseen amount of pressure from her record label and management to lose weight. The main man behind all of this was Dr. Luke. At her most vulnerable time Dr. Luke took advantage of Kesha and sexually, physically, verbally and emotionally abused her. For the last couple of years Kesha and her team, were determined to take this case to court, so she could be released from her contract. Last month there was a court hearing and the outcome was, that Kesha could not be released from her contract. Social media went crazy and support flooded in for Kesha from fans and fellow musicians, the hashtag #FreeKesha was born. She later posted a short statement on Instagram saying "I am beyond words in gratitude. Thank you is not enough but it is all I have ... The support I have received has left my face swollen from tears. I love you all so much." - This past week has been by far a great turnover for Kesha and her appeal. March 6th she was honoured by the Human Rights Campaign for the visibility award. Her die hard support for the LGBTQ community was recognised and honoured at the event and during her acceptance speech she touched upon the issues she has been facing saying, "I just wanted to address, thank you, I'm sure you'll know I'm going through some personal things, that has been really intense and hard recently, so thank you for all of your support." - to see her full acceptance speech click here. Days after she was honoured the visibility award, Sony made the decision to drop Dr. Luke from his contract. Meaning that Kesha never has to work with him again and is free from abuse.
When I heard the news it touched a chord with me. I can't believe just what Kesha went through these past couple of years, not only facing the abuse but, having to move past it in the spotlight. Kesha's bravery in sharing her story truly inspires me and has done for a lot of other people too. She's a warrior and I respect her for that. I remember when Tik Tok came out, I would always be playing it and singing it around school to the point that it kinda became 'my song'. She became kinda like my idol when I was 13/14 years old. I love her music, her style, her personality and that she doesn't give a fuck about what people think of her. She spreads such a positive message about loving yourself, being yourself and being accepting of others. She is a true inspiration. She's had her ups and downs but, I think the future is only going to look bigger, better and brighter for Kesha. She has my full support and I wish her all a whole lot of happiness.
We can all take something from Kesha's story and her message. It's so important to be kind to one another and to not apologise for being yourself.
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