Katy Perry, in all her whipped cream glory, typically doesn't disappoint when it comes to her music videos. "Bon Appétit," which has racked up more than 721 million views since 2017, is no exception … albeit for a somewhat surprising reason.
Perry has long been criticized for her brand of feminism: the kind that once waged Internet wars against Taylor Swift and led the pop star to declare she wasn't a feminist while accepting Billboard's Woman of the Year award.
But that was then, and this is now: Perry's since squashed her beef with Swift, admitted that she is indeed a feminist, and worked a surprise feminist conclusion into "Bon Appétit."
It has been pointed out that the video seems purely seductive — almost exploitative — on the surface. With Perry bathed in mirepoix and prepared like a roast chicken throughout, it's only at the end of the video that the audience realizes that she's not the one getting devoured; rather, she's doing the devouring herself, after the chefs bind and gag hungry restaurant patrons, then bake them into a pie for the songstress' enjoyment.
Cannibalism aside, the video speaks to the fact that looks can be deceiving, and that women should feel empowered, even when they look to be at their most vulnerable, choosing what they want to do with their bodies, even if that initially appears to not be the case. It's a great message, albeit delivered in a slightly bizarre way.
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