'Ciuman Katy Perry bukan satu gangguan seksual' - peserta American Idol

SEORANG lelaki yang menghadiri sesi uji bakat program American Idol, Benjamin Glaze, meminta masyarakat tidak berterusan mengkritik juri program tersebut, Katy Perry, yang bertindak menciumnya.

Dalam satu kemas kini status di akaun Instagram, Glaze berkata reaksi yang dipaparkannya selepas dicium Perry itu adalah kerana terkejut, dan bukan kerana marah.

Glaze yang menyampaikan lagu "Levels" nyanyian asal Nick Jonas, gagal memberi persembahan terbaik dan ramai mendakwa ia adalah kerana dia terganggu dengan tindakan Perry.

Hi everyone, I would like to clear a few things up for anyone who is confused, concerned, or angry. I am not complaining about the kiss from Katy Perry at all, doing a few news reports and being interviewed by many different reporters has caused some major questions. The way certain articles are worded is not done by me, and my true intentions are not accurately represented in every article you read about the situation. I am not complaining about the kiss, I am very honored and thankful to have been apart of American Idol. The main purpose for the show is to find stars and new music artist. I do wish I would have performed better in the moment. I should have picked another song to sing and calmed myself down regardless of the kiss. I should have been able to perform under pressure. I do not think I was sexually harassed by Katy Perry and I am thankful for the judges comments and critiques. I was uncomfortable in a sense of how I have never been kissed before and was not expecting it. My main goal is to reach people through the universal love of music and not cause strife or anger against anyone or about any situation! Please take into consideration that I don’t believe my views have been appropriately communicated through the media! Thank you to everyone who has followed me in this journey and I hope I answered a few questions. . . . . . #americanidol #katyperry #music

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Mar 14, 2018 at 2:32pm PDT

Jelas Glaze, komen yang diberikan kepada beberapa portal berita berhubung insiden itu telah dimanipulasikan oleh pihak-pihak tertentu.

"Saya terkejut dan mengakui tidak selesa apabila ia berlaku, memandangkan saya tidak pernah dicium begitu.

"Tetapi saya tidak merasakan ia satu bentuk gangguan seksual. Kegagalan saya untuk memberi persembahan terbaik sewaktu uji bakat itu tidak ada kena mengena dengan tindakan Perry.

"Saya sepatutnya boleh menangani situasi itu dengan tenang, dan gagal untuk memberi persembahan terbaik adalah kesalahan saya sendiri," tulis Glaze.

Dalam sesi uji bakat yang berlangsung di Los Angeles minggu lalu itu, Glaze, 19 tahun, dari Oklahoma, memaklumkan kepada barisan juri yang terdiri daripada Perry, Lionel Richie dan Luke Bryan, yang dia tidak pernah menjalinkan hubungan dan tidak pernah dicium mana-mana wanita.

Perry kemudiannya mencium Glaze dan tindakan itu disifatkan netizen sebagai satu bentuk gangguan seksual kerana dilakukan tanpa kebenaran Glaze.