Kesha is back, and you better believe she’s not holding back! This pop icon, once a party anthem queen of the noughties, is making waves with her comeback and some juicy revelations about a past relationship that ended quite dramatically. I mean, can you imagine being dumped because you chose not to take your boyfriend to a Taylor Swift party? It’s almost like the plot twist in a reality show! Now 37, Kesha Sebert rose to fame at just 18, signing a six-album deal that initially seemed like a dream come true. But behind the glitz and glamour, things were anything but sweet. After a long, tumultuous battle against her former producer Dr. Luke, she’s finally reclaiming her narrative. So, what’s next for Kesha now that she holds the reins of her career? Well, she’s eager to dismantle the industry norms that held her back. Curious about her bold moves and what she has to say about her ‘starf**ker’ ex? You won’t want to miss this! LEARN MORE.
Kesha is making one hell of a comeback, and that includes dishing the dirt on one of her ‘starf**ker’ exes who dumped her for a pretty brutal reason.
The pop star, now 37, will likely go down in history as one of the most iconic stars of the noughties.
Aged just 18 in 2005, Kesha Sebert signed a six-album deal with songwriter and music producer Lukasz Gottwald – better known as Dr Luke.
At the time, this seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime – with the young singer going on to drop hit singles such as ‘TiK ToK’ and ‘Your Love is my Drug’ – it turns out that behind the scenes, life was a living nightmare for Kesha.
In 2014, she filed a civil lawsuit against Dr Luke for infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment, and assault.
Kesha rose to fame in the noughties, bringing out hits such as ‘TiK ToK’ (Mike Coppola/FilmMagic)
On that very same day, the music producer also filed a countersuit against Kesha, denying all of her allegations. Because of the contract she had signed when she was 18, Kesha had no choice but to continue to release albums – the last of which was released in May 2023.
After a nine-year-long battle in court, Kesha and the producer finally reached a settlement in June 2023.
Kesha now owns the rights to any future music or records she may produce, and also has the right to work with any producers of her choosing.
So much so, the pop star founded her own record label and released a new single, titled ‘Joyride’, as well as working on a new album. Talk about a come back, eh?
Speaking to Elle Magazine, Kesha recently spoke about what’s next for her now she has full control over her career, as well as opening up about a relationship that recently came to an end.
“The music industry should be f**king terrified of me,” Kesha candidly said to the outlet. “Because I’m about to make some major moves and shift this s**t.
“I really want to dismantle it piece by piece and shine light into every corner. I hope my legacy is making sure it never happens to anybody ever again.”
Speaking more in depth about her latest single, which dropped a few months ago, Kesha explained that she had written it not only after her legal dispute had been settled, but also in the aftermath of her last relationship.
“I had a feeling that he was in it for the wrong reasons and was a bit of a starf**ker,” Kesha said of her mystery ex.
“I decided to test that theory and took one of my friends instead of him to Taylor Swift’s party. He came over the next day and broke up with me.”
This comes after the singer changed the lyrics to (arguably) her most popular song, ‘TiK ToK’, in light of allegations made against rapper P Diddy.
The singer revealed that she was dumped when she didn’t invite him to Taylor Swift’s party (Instagram/@kesha)
Last year, singer Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, accusing him of abusing and raping her, with them reaching a settlement the following day.
In response to the initial lawsuit, Kesha changed the lyrics to ‘TiK ToK’, as the opening lyric read: “Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy.”
Last year during a stop on her Only Love tour, Kesha changed the lyrics to: “Wake up in the morning feeling just like me,” but when she appeared at Coachella earlier this year, she changed them again to: “Wake up in the morning like f**k P Diddy.”
Diddy has since been charged with racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. The rapper has pleaded not guilty, but he has been denied bail twice and is being held in jail.