Katy Perry Turns Harrison Butker’s Speech Into A Pride Month Hit
Football player Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas on May 11 caused a stir. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker called Pride Month a “deadly sin” and said that a woman’s achievements as a wife and mother are more valuable than any academic or professional goals.
Butker told students to take pride in biblical teachings, saying, “Not the deadly sins sort of Pride that has an entire month dedicated to it, but the true God-centered pride that is cooperating with the holy ghost to glorify him.”
Katy Perry, who was raised in a devout Christian household, disagreed with Butker. She posted a re-edited version of his speech to her Instagram on the first day of Pride Month. In the video, Butker’s words are heavily edited and rearranged.
“Fixed This for My Girls, My Graduates, and My Gays”
In her caption, Perry said, “Fixed this for my girls, my graduates, and my gays — you can do anything, congratulations and happy pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 🧡”
In Perry’s version of the video, Butker, 28, now says, “For the ladies present today, congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. You should be proud of all that you have achieved to this point in your young lives.”
“How many of you are sitting here now, about to cross this stage, and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you’re going to get in your career? I would venture to guess the women here today are going to lead successful careers in the world.”
“I say all of this to you because I have seen it firsthand, how much happier someone can be supporting women and not saying that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world,” he continued in the edited video.
“The road ahead is bright, things are changing, society is shifting and people young and old are embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
“With that said, I want to say happy Pride Month to all of you. And congratulations Class of 2024.”
Here’s the IG link to the post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7sSJyovXU7/
“Happy Pride Month to All of You”
Perry’s edited video has over 180,000 likes. She limited the comments so that most people could not respond. However, many had plenty to say when news outlets began to reshare it online.
