Katy Perry promised to take viewers on a "trip" with her performance at Sunday's American Music Awards, but not everyone liked where they ended up going.
The singer - who hinted at the theme of her set with a photograph of a mic painted with cherry blossoms - appeared on the AMAs stage in a costume clearly inspired by geisha, irritating some viewers who viewed the performance as cultural appropriation.
The 29-year-old used her costume, make-up, back-up dancers and set props to firmly establish a Japanese influence for her rendition of "Unconditionally," although - as Emily Osment helpfully reminded the star on Twitter - "Wait. Katy Perry. You're not Japanese..."
Tweeted The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle, "what the hell, Katy Perry. what the hell, music industry. is 'do a racist performance to get press' gonna be a thing now? please let's not."
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