What if #MeToo takes down powerful women?

Published August 21, 2019 11:00am ET



Katy Perry has a #MeToo problem, and she’s the one who’s in trouble.

Perry ignited a discussion around the gender-flipped version of the #MeToo movement last year when she kissed an unsuspecting American Idol contestant. The 19-year-old had just said he’d never been kissed before and wanted to be in a relationship first. So, naturally, Perry translated that to mean he would be thrilled to get his first kiss from a celebrity, which takes quite a degree of hubris.

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