Katy Perry 'appalled' that White House used her song in video about bombing Iran

Pop star Katy Perry said she was “appalled” after the White House used her song “Firework” in a TikTok video about U.S. military strikes in Iran. Perry’s reaction came after the White House posted the short video to its official TikTok account on Thursday. The clip included footage of explosions in Iran, accompanied by the caption “Iran has been warned.” The timing of the explosions was synchronized to moments in Perry’s “Firework,” specifically when she sings “Boom, boom, boom.” The report provided details of Perry’s criticism and the video’s content, but did not include additional statements from the White House beyond the post itself.