M.I.A.

Background information
Birth name	Mathangi Arulpragasam
Born	July 17, 1975
Origin	Mitcham, South London, England
Genre(s)	Alternative Hip-Hop Hip-hop Electro Electro-Hop Dance
Years active	2000—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records XL Recordings
Website	Website

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Beth Ditto: 'Katy Perry Is Offensive To Gay Culture'

June 2, 2009

Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto has hit out at Katy Perry saying she is “offensive to gay culture.”

28-year-old Ditto was speaking to British gay magazine 'Attitude' when she slammed Perry for her faux-lesbian hit single 'I Kissed A Girl'.

She described the track as a "boner dyke anthem for straight girls who like to turn guys on by making out or, like, faking gay."

Clearly consumed by loathing, Ditto ranted: "I hate Katy Perry! She's offensive to gay culture, I'm so offended."

"She's just riding on the backs of our culture without having to pay any of the dues and not being actually lesbian or anything at all."

(by Scott Colothan)

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