Celebrities stand with Kesha after court won't void her contract with her alleged rapist
Following a court ruling on Friday, celebrities have been speaking out and showing support for the pop singer Kesha.
Justice Shirley Kornreich for the Manhattan Supreme Court denied Kesha's request for a temporary injuction that would abolish her exclusive Sony record contract with music producer Dr. Luke, who Kesha claims emotionally, sexually and physically abused her during their 10-year working relationship.
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Dr. Luke holds Kesha's exclusive recording contract at his label Kemosabe under Sony, however, Kesha says she is too afraid to work with Dr. Luke, who's full name is Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald.
Kesha also claims that though Sony offered to let her work with another producer, they will not promote her if she does so, leaving her tied to her alleged rapist.
After the court decision, many celebrities and musicians voiced their opinions, using the hashtag #FreeKesha.
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Among celebrities, a Change.org petition was also created, calling for a boycott of Sony products and music. At the time of writing the petition had more than 126,000 signatures.
Additionally, Kenneth Harris, a guitarist for the band Panic at The Disco claims that people were attacking him on social media for following Dr. Luke on Twitter.
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And other are upset that more people who have worked with Dr. Luke aren't speaking out.
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