Katy Perry compared her old hairstyle to Barack Obama in a joke-gone-wrong

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Katy Perry compared her old hairstyle to Barack Obama in a joke-gone-wrong
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 18: Singer Katy Perry at The Human Rights Campaign 2017 Los Angeles Gala Dinner at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on March 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images ) Credit: christopher polk/Getty Images

Katy Perry may have just released a new single with Migos, but that's not what everyone has been talking about.

The "Bon Appétit" singer was under fire this weekend after she made a remark about Barack Obama during a live stream that later, went viral.

While reading a comment about someone missing her "old black hair" live on Instagram, Perry retorted with a joke comparing her hair to the former president, and made some folks cringe a bit on social media.

"Oh, really? Do you miss Barack Obama as well? Oh, okay. Times change. Bye! See you guys later. I should leave now," she said, while laughing.

In the background of the video, someone from her team says "you're cut off," and many people on Twitter had the same reaction.

While many people were calling for her "cancellation," some chalked her comment up to a misconstrued joke.

Perry hasn't responded to the criticisms, but maybe if you sneak it in a cherry pie recipe, she'll have something to say about the kerfuffle.

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