Inappropriate Outfits Katy Perry Has Been Caught Wearing

There are a few times that Katy Perry has been vocal about politics, and she's even made fashion statements that double down on her views. However, one of her 2015 tour costumes might've accidentally made a statement that upset a lot of her fans. During a concert in Taipei, Taiwan, Perry donned a glittery, sunflower-adorned dress while draped in a Taiwanese flag, per MTV. At the time, sunflowers were the emblem of anti-China protests in Taiwan a year prior.

The concert took place just weeks after the anniversary of the Sunflower Student Movement, which protested China's interference in Taiwanese affairs. Sunflowers came to symbolize the tensions between independent Taiwan and mainland China, which still claims sovereignty over Taiwan. It's unclear whether Perry intentionally wore the dress as a political statement or not, given that she first debuted the dress in China. However, her style choice did come with consequences. Perry found out that she was banned 'indefinitely' from China in November 2017 due to the controversial incident (via Page Six). Yikes.

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