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Topics: Celebrity, Katy Perry, US News
Jake Massey
Katy Perry has been labelled a 'hypocrite' after she criticised the Roe v Wade ruling.
There has been significant backlash to the US Supreme Court's decision to end the country's constitutional right to abortion by overturning the historic Roe v Wade judgement, and Perry is one of many celebrities to publicly condemn the move.
To mark Independence Day, the singer - who released the hit tune 'Firework' in 2010 - wrote on Twitter: "'Baby you're a firework' is a 10 but women in the US have fewer rights than an actual sparkler smh."
The tweet has amassed more than 117,000 likes at the time of writing, but some people felt the stance was at odds with a tweet she shared just a month prior.
On 5 June, the 37-year-old endorsed Rick Caruso as her preferred candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
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"RICK CARUSO FTW," she told her 108 million followers.
The billionaire businessman has spoken out against the overturning of Roe v Wade, but his previous financial support of politicians and causes opposed to abortion has been called into question.
Responding to Perry's Independence Day tweet, one person branded Perry a 'hypocrite'.
Another wrote: "Did you mean to time this up to be exactly one month after this tweet where you endorse an anti-abortion candidate?"
A second added: "You supported an anti-abortion mayoral candidate in the last 30 days."
While another wrote: "Perhaps you should have done a little more research before supporting billionaire Rick Caruso, known anti-abortionist, for mayor of LA."
Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund - the local political arm of the national reproductive healthcare non-profit organisation - released a letter in May in which it criticised Caruso for previously supporting politicians such as John Kasich, Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell.
"As voters and potential constituents, we have been deeply disturbed to observe your long-standing support of anti-choice individuals and organisations," the letter said.
"Throughout your career, you've publicly supported organisations and policymakers who have taken aggressive action to limit access to abortion, overturn Roe v. Wade, and defund Planned Parenthood.
"You've donated nearly $1 million to policymakers who put forth legislation that criminalised abortion. We write to you today to gain clarity about your position on reproductive rights, and with the expectation that you will right these wrongs."
Following the overturning of Roe v Wade, Caruso issued a statement denouncing the ruling.
The 63-year-old said: "I am heartbroken and outraged by the decision of the Supreme Court.
"It's wrong, plain and simple, and makes millions of women unsafe and unequal under the law.
"I want every woman in Los Angeles to know, I will do all I can to ensure women's reproductive rights are protected. I stand with you and my heart breaks with you on this devastating day."
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