Spot The Differences! Katy Perry's Album Cover Censored In Saudi Arabia
Katy Perry is covering up, whether she wants to or not!
An American blogger currently living in Saudi Arabia decided to buy Mz. Perry's album as a present for her son and discovered a slight change in the album's artwork!
The One Of The Boys artwork had been tagged with Sharpie to cover up Katy's exposed legs and chest, outfitting the singer in leggings and long sleeves!
WTF is going on here???
Says the blogger:
So what it all boils down to is that the Saudi government is actually paying religious police members of the Committee for the Protection of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (CVPVP) to remove the plastic wrap from these CDs, open up the CD cases, remove the front and back inserts, and carefully and painstakingly color in with a marker any photos baring exposed female flesh that is deemed objectionable.
What do U think of the censorship???
Did they censor the lyrics to I Kissed A Girl too??
And, what does Katy think about this????
No Shoes? Ewwwwww!
Do Spencer & Heidi Have What It Takes???
the record company should know its markets — and what will and won't fly there
I think they should color out her face.
that's what wrong w/ the world…..government trying to regulate everything…..who the hell cares, its a fucken album cover…….
LOL!
I used to live in saudi…..i have many cds with the covers that look a lot worse than that one. They will black out anything. Makes my cd collection different i guess!~!!
Perez, its their culture and religion, please have some respect for them
Yeah they've ben doing this for ages…its nothing new over there.
im sure the record comapny knows…and ofcourse they'll play ball they wanna selll albums dont they, who cares if the album cover sticker taped up!
Re: JigSaw – luv ya jigs but we disagree on this…..I'm sick of government regulating everything, everywhere
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happy friday to ya!
Who fucking cares, so long as it lets her sell another couple thousand CD's?
They do that with everything there. Magazines, catalogs, books, whatever. Yeah, it's Saudi Arabia. Women aren't allowed to drive there, much less show arms or legs in public. I surprised more of her wasn't Sharpied out. I can only imagine how Lady Gaga would go over.
Hilarious! I love it. Hey we photoshop and they sharpie!
Re: JigSaw – Perez has NO respect for anyone else. Now if it was Miley Cyrus, he'd be laughing and such. Perez, you're an ass!
They are such hypocrites, the saudi goverment are the biggest whoars out there. They spend millions on girls, alcohol and huge parties for the wealthy but then pretend to be good morals police to the citizens.
Perez, you're such a fucking idiot. Do you not know anything about other countries and cultures? My God. Do you know what they do to homosexuals over there? My advice to you would be to never go over to that area if you want to live to see another day, but on the other hand… Just saying!
Its their culture Perez. Stop trying to make it out like everyone should have the same beliefs as you. Show some respect. You are the MOST judgemental gay Ive every heard of.
Thats stupid.
I feel sorry for Saudi Arabia. Now they have to listen to her crappy "music" too.
Re: RobPnMeShouldB – dude, i know what you are saying, but in the arab world things are a little different and a lot strange. they still be-head people, impale them, stone and lots of other gross things.
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for them religion and government is one, while i do not understand it fully or nor do I agree with it, i do support their rights. its a way of life that goes back 1000's of years. they do not enjoy the freedoms we do, and from what I understand they dont want to
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As for governemnt interfering, or censoring, we are a prime example of it, all of our news for example is what Uncle Sam wants us to hear. I do agree with you that censorship is wrong, but no matter where you go, you will always have it
It's how things are there. Remember this is the country where women can't leave the house without a male relative with them.
I feel bad for the poor guy who has to do all the colouring in.
A different culture it's a different culture always, you cannot judge them. The only thing it's that maybe (don't know exactly cuz I don't live there) there are some religious radicals groups that are doing this kinda purification campaing and it looks that it's bothering some other more religious modern citizens of the country that think that the banners are over reacting. And also, it might be ilegal. They should make an agreement with the record company if they want to ban this
Re: U_SUCK_DONKEY_DICKS – shit, you had to tell him!!! now he will never go
That says it all about government regulation. Particularly in restrictive nations.
The beautiful human body is shunned but violence is rewarded. Misogynistic country.
I think who gives a fuck fat body! What the Saudis do in their country is their business. Time to stop worrying about other countries and focus on our own. We need to stop trying to rule and influence the world.
I also think that Saudi's conservatism is no different than any conservative religious group here in the states or anywhere in the world. Look at the orthodox jews in NY and LA, they are completely covered up. Look at the Mormons and Evangelists. It's all the same shit so go fuck yourself fat body, that's what you like to do. A gerbil up your ass is what makes you happy and nobody is posting blogs about that.
out of respect for there religion, she and the record label cant really say anything without being rude. I think they both look FINE, and i would've done the same, myself, had it been my record.
Re: JigSaw – It would be nice if their culture and religion wasn't so disrespectful of women.
Mario i guess you won't be visiting, they kill HOMOTARDS like you!!!!
Re: JigSaw – JIGGY SAW… I missed u man… we had such fun last night didn't we??? you're hot as hell
There's something to be said for religious freedom, but they're still a bunch of prudes. And I'm sick and fucking tired of government everywhere regulating everything.
W/ A Sharpie?
God!
Why They'd Waste Their Time
Doing So When They Can Be
Doing Something To Improve
The Living Situation Over There!!!!!???
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!
they black out everything, anything with skin showing really,
the idea of censorship really only exists in the western world, media is controlled in most places, especially a theological monarchy like saudi arabia,
thats just ridiculous.
Re: Hella Good – Right on. I can't believe Afghanistan passed that recent law that made it LEGAL for a man to rape his wife. Big bunch of misogynists is what they are, definitely.
their country, their call
So you quote another blogger but brand the picture with your logo and don't link to the Saudi bloggers page?
Disrespectful prick.
Re: JigSaw – you'll hear no argument from me. I truly don't know much about their way of life so I can't say much. Hey, if they don't want the freedom….so be it……."what you've never had, you can't miss"……
They also feel killing their daughters "Honor Killings" in the name of their God is right. Thats a fucked up backwards culture…would'nt expect anything less. If you don't agree with it, don't live in Saudi Arabia…
Re: NervousNell – and people say the jews are going to helll…….(NOT ME THOUGH! I NEVER SAID IT!!!!)
it is how all fundamentalist religious groups work - call living a sin and remove it. course, the rich saudi princes still get their sins.
I used to be one of 'them', yes I used to be a Muslim, but I'm an Atheist, due to the fact that I'm gay… so anyways, this is what they like doing, ruining what was made… seriously, Islam would've been a better religion if it were equal and weren't so wife-beater like.
Fuck U Perez, learn to respect other cultures!
Different culture, different beliefs, different life perspective. It's not our job to judge. That's why the world hates America….we stick our nose in everyone's business whether they want us to or not. How would we feel if some country tried to tell us our religious and personal beliefs were all wrong and that they were going to MAKE us change to their ways? Leave the different cultures alone Perez. It only makes you look ignorant.
who gives a shit about that ass backwards primitive country. i'm sure katy and her record label don't give a shit so long as they're making money.
Re: thecattycat – you are soo correct on that one, women are treated as garbage over there, things are starting to turn around, very very slowly though
Y'all gotta learn to respect other cultures, especially you, PEREZ.
Re: katgib13 – TRUE!!!
Re: thecattycat – Amen to that. What a bunch of retards.
Re: –Erry – well said
What planet do you live in perez, they have been doing that forever. Usually they just remove the photos entirely! Try getting any magazine!!
They will all be collector's items - she's probably thrilled to have the press attention
Seriously, why don't the record companies just do MULTIPLE shoots some with the clothes that will fly most places, and more covered pics for countries with stricter cultures.
Re: katgib13 – "How would we feel if some country tried to tell us our religious and personal beliefs were all wrong and that they were going to MAKE us change to their ways"
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first off, I'm not disagreeing w/ you in any sort of way. That said, although another country isn't trying to tell our beliefs are wrong, people from other countries illegally immigrate to America and do tell us our beliefs are wrong. This is why we have controversy about God being in the pledge of alliegance, this is why religion in school has become such an issue and of course the problem w/ "in God we trust" being printed on money. You are absolutely correct in saying other countries don't tell us we're wrong, they just move in and tell us we're wrong………
please somebody take katy perry to this country… i wanna see her being hit for whore hahahaha
Re: HolyofHolies – LOOK HOLE, I am not your friend, we do not hang out. Why must you be on this site with so many different usernames? Why do you always have to hide? Why to you try to act the part of your names?
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You are not funny, you are insulting. Now you are insulting organized religion. Is there anyone on this site shoving a Bible down your throat? NO, so why must you be such an asshole?
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Nobody out here likes you, you are a waste of flesh, a botched abortion, a fucking waste of my time.
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Go put us on nightline HOLE, Remember that one? Do not pretend you are my friend, do not pretend you even know me, cause trust me if you knew me, you would be dead by now.
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You are dead to me, now go away!! This is the last time you will ever get a response from me, die in hell hole.
she isnt even wearing anything scandalous in the US version!
Yes viva censorship. Bring it on. Enough immorality already.
Re: JigSaw – I love you Jiggy
I want to spend the rest of my life with you bro…
Have some respect for their culture and their beliefs….so what if they color over some skin….it's not like they are banning the album or making her take a new photo just for them….they are respecting her desire to sell CDs in their country and just making it up to their standards. Why are you making fun of their culture?
She should make a separate cover for the countries with the religious police. They should ask her to instead of coloring over it. At least there's Amazon where they can buy an untainted copy.
Kind of Strange how people who won't hesitate to cut off someones head are so disturbed by such an innocent sight?
WHY COULDNT THEY HAVE DONE THAT HERE?
my eyes will now forever be scarred by her giant tranny obesity.
Re: JigSaw – lol.. shut up
I would seriously suggest that some of you idiots get a clue and stop being ignorant, it's a different culture completly, and DO YOU PEOPLE REALLY THING THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT DOESNT CENSOR WHAT THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO SEE OR HEAR?? I'm not speaking badly about OBAMA here, thank God for him,it only took Americans how long to see what an idiot Bush was and some of you STILL think he was great, all this while THE REST OF THE WORLD disagreed,BUSH MADE THE REST OF THE WORLD(AND YES I KNOW IT MIGHT BE SHOCKING TO SOME AMERICANS THAT THE WORLD DOESN'T JUST INCLUDE THE U.S.A) DESPISE AMERICANS-well mainly your government and the the idiotic bush supporters-and speaking bout setting people back 100s if years, do you peopl not see the about if racism(which shouldnt exist because races DO NOT scientifucally exist, its a societal thing) and discrimination and your IGNORANCE!!P.S THE TERM "AMERICANS" is ignorant in itself, "americans" are people from north,central and south america, from Canada all the way down to the tip of Chile and Argentina
Re: amanda1988 – lol FUCK YOU
Think of it this way, someone who can't read or write has a job to support his family by sharpie-ing out stuff. It's good for the economy AND supports the arts! At least her CD is even sold over there!
hm….funny somehow that this comes from a country which censors all women's nipples!
Maybe naked arms and legs are as offensive to Muslims as any womens nipples to Americans? (in Germany we do NOT censor nipples! Which is very seldon anyway that German celebs show them in public as American celebs seem to do…)
soo stupid lol like why the fuk are u even gonna bother with the cover of the album did she have to re-record the whole thing soo wack people still living in the stone-age where men can do whaatever but a woman has to cover everything that has skin on it? ya ok i dont think so.. wtf do they wear when they go swimming.. so stupid screww a culture that makes me wear a snowsuit to the beach
Re: JigSaw –
incorrect-get your facts straight-your western(ignorant "american") perception may not be reality-did you know Islam was the 1rst religion to accord women equal rights, and muslin women were the 1rst who were allowed to vote? the government in the arab world has distorted and changed things, but seriously "Americans"(United staters is what you really are)should stop being so ignorant and learn a lil something about the world
and p.s what's also funny is that the United States is also extremely uptight about sexuality-maybe not in the same way but very uptight
Mario you should go to Saudi - so they can censor your fug face.
Re: JigSaw –
Unfortunastely a LOT of these backwards Muslims meantime live in GERMANY! Due to the Bush wars and due to our great welfare system….Today 20-25 % of Germany s population have a MUSLIM b ackground! I bet a lot of Americans don t know this!
If you come to the big German cities you run a real good chance of being molested, attacked and beaten up and even raped when you as a WOMAN go out at night ALONE in some areas of Berlin, Frankfort, Hamburg, Munich, a.s.o.! If you re a male tourist they will rob you on your way home from clubs and restaurants! It happens EVERY single day in my city that a "nonmuslim" woman gets secually attacked- it s all in the daily police reports! Germany is not the same as it used to be 10-20 years ago BEFORE this primitive uncivilized Muslim scum came to Germany and other Europe countries and brought this violent crime problem!
In the press they omit the NAMES and nationalities and just "circumscribe" it…but everyone knows the statistics here: 90 % of all prison inmates are of Non-German nationality and have mostly a Muslim background!
Re: Duckie – yeah thats because were awesome and that european "freedom" with nudity is fucking weird and gross.
besides, i really wouldnt want to see many european women nekkid.
someone needs to send you guys some shaving cream and a razor!!!!
and lots of women show their nipples here, its just not on shows or movies where younger kids can see it . . . we actually have a rating system here and since all of your movies and shows are just ones stolen from us, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT.
Re: mememelou – You know what? You are right about everything, the rest of the world is wrong, ok? Here I was sticking up for people like you and you give me this shit? fuck off
I think it's not about respect to Saudi Arabia, it's about cociety's decency! And the Saudi Arabia's government is so stupid in making things like that! Album's don't should be modified because of their antique and stupid mentality! People and GOVERNMENT of Saudi Arabia should be fastly treated =S
And I don't desesrepect persons from that country,I just think that the norms of their religion it's the most stupid ever.
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Religion causes people to do some really fucked up, petty things.
That sucks. If i was her, I would be pissed as hell.
I don't see what the problem is. Katy is not muslim so why should be subject to islamic law? Seems stupid to me…
Re: mememelou – yup your right again, we are all afraid of sex. wow the rest of the world really knows us huh?
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honestly, people who dont understand us judge us, we try to be fair to everyone as a people. you have hate for our government, not our people, you really need to seperate the two in all things and stop judging us
omfg, it's a record cver, they shouldn't be able to censor things, it's an artist's right to wear what they want, unless it's offensive.
Perez your own readers are far more educated than you. I lived in Saudi for a good portion of my life, and this is nothing new at all. They color album covers, magazine photos, and they cut out any kissing scenes in movies. It's not a big deal; it's the KSA. And that's just the way it is, and will be for a long time. So just deal with it. Other (more significant) people besides your precious Katy Perry have been censored.
Re: JigSaw – THEY HATE US CAUSE THEY AINT US.
jealous jealous jealous and thats why theyre countries suck and we are the most prosperous country in the history of time . . . who wouldnt be jealous???
Re: mememelou – do you not having fucking school in wherever the fuck you are?
ALL YOU SAID IS FUCKING ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNTRUE.
show us the facts or sources and then well believe you.
god how can people be so fucking dumb??????
Re: RockinChick23 – That is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard. A lot of fucking respect for other people and their culture you have.
Oh and BTW, our government may censor us to a point, but we do have the First Amendment. What you should be worried about is major corporations censoring us. That's where the real trouble is. When a corporation makes a choice for you, you have no choices. Just look at Walmart picking and choosing what to sell and pressuring artists to change their content to suit their tastes. Sickening.
How is covering up a girl whos showing too much bad? what's wrong with this world? Be a little modest.
Who cares when there are WAY bigger evils in ultra-religious Saudi Arabia. Let's worry about the fact that women aren't allowed to drive or see a doctor without a male relative present before we fight for Katy Perry's right to show off the goods.
Re: Duckie – I have heard the muslim population in germany grew, no idea the numbers are that big.
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its kind of strange, and someone said this before, they dont criticise your country until they move they and then try to change it (robpandmeshouldb?).
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Will we ever live in a world where everyone will respect each other? Not in my life time
in a country that claims cultural tolerance, i see no sign of tolerance in the comments below.. why can't you people just accept the way things are in the rest of the world.. why is it that the benchmark of what is permissible according to your standards?? standards that constantly exploit women and promote the abandonment of morality!
6ooooooooooooz feekom!!!!!!
WHAT EVER.
Re: JigSaw – Jig!
Re: 3ala 6eezi ya perez – HOW ABOUT YOU HAVE SOME FUCKING TOLERANCE FOR THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS WEBSITE??
god you are just sooooooo intolerant and close minded.
and you also are a COMPLETE BIGOT who enjoys STEREOTYPING and DISCRIMINATING against groups of people, such as Americans.
god can you please put our racism on hold for two se onds and try not to be such a fucking hitler about things???
talk about a lack of understanding for different cultures . . .
They could at least use photoshop…
I donno. maybe… 'I read the koran with a girl and liked it"?
Re: psychobombshell – you know i wasnt going to touch that one! it was soo stuipid it was ovbious she is clueless
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BUT, our media is euro-centric, rarely do we hear about anything in other parts of the world except europe. Our government does censor what the news sources are allowed to report on, and if it is negative towards Israel, then it will not get published. I do not want to start a huge discussion on this with everyone, just pointing out that we are not as free as we all think.
Re: psychobombshell – i heard in this special a lot of controversial comedians like fucktard bill maher and awesome chris rock saying, "no matter what you think of america or its policies, america has ALWAYS, ALWAYS and still does have ABSOLUTE freedom of speech!"
i think they just rag on us TO CONVINCE THEMSELVES THEY DONT WANT TO BE HERE AND KEEP THEMSELVES FROM CRYING THEMSELVES TO SLEEP EACH NIGHT!!!
bahahaahaha
Re: JigSaw – true dat!
Re: 3ala 6eezi ya perez – haha 3anjad ma bya3ref shi perez
Re: NO~ESTOY~Meurto~Pendeho – whats up my friend
when will they learn…tel a child no they cant have a cookie, they want it even more..alcoholism was at its highest during prohibition in this country…censoring and banning things just make them even more desireable…what do we really expect form a country that allows girls as young as 10 to be married off to 'paay off the fathers debts'…i know not all suadi arabi is like this but just the fact that is is actually a law in the kingdom is just sad…
Hilarious!!!
Re: YourWordsNotMine – HAHAHAHA omg that is so funny . . . guess hot and cold could be changed so its about the sensation when someone throws acid at your face bc you refused to marry them????
Re: carolineyy –
more ignorance..hmmm MAYBE THERES MORE THAN 1 TIME ZONE IN THE WORLD! facts? bitch before you call me dumb, look up the facts yourself, i wouldn't say something if it wasn't true, and jealous? of what? your shitty economy?your racism?sexism?ignorance? your extreme religiousness? did you that the united states is the most religious country in the west?? oh and if you dont BELIVE ME STOP BEING AN IDIOT AND LOK UP THE FACTS YOURSELF, SHIT.