Katy Perry Gets Dressed In Arabia

2009-04-19 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 41 Comments
As the author of such risque titles as 'UR So Gay' and 'I Kissed A Girl,' it should come as no shock to learn that Katy Perry's platinum-shipping second album One Of The Boys has come under the intense scrutiny of Saudi Arabian state censorship commission CVPVP.

What's surprising is that it's not the lyrical or musical content the censors have taken issue with- it's the flagrant display of Perry's forbidden flesh on the CD's inserts. And they've taken action to deal with it: all copies of One Of The Boys sold in Saudi Arabia has been carefully opened, and censors have covered up Perry's exposed thighs and upper body with permanent markers.

Perry's, er, "new image" was revealed to the world by American-born, Jeddah-based blogger Susie, who blogs about the challenges facing a white westerner living in predominantly Arab and Muslim Saudi Arabia. She noticed the enhanced design after buying the record for her 16-year-old son Captain Kabob, who you'll be pleased to know finds Ms. Perry pretty hot.

She posted images of the cover, back cover and photographic insert to demonstrate the CVPVP's unique approach to enforcing modesty.

Original cover: http://tinyurl.com/cy9xsb
Saudi cover: http://tinyurl.com/d52znw

To see the rest, and read the full story, see:

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2009/03/x-treme-censorship.html

Tagged: Katy Perry

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CompanionCube
April 19th 2009
977 Comments


lol Captain kabob

fireaboveicebelow
April 19th 2009
6835 Comments


the new cover is soooo conventional wow

lauriej
April 19th 2009
1713 Comments


if this isn't a joke...

kitsch
April 19th 2009
5117 Comments


it isnt

Phantom
April 19th 2009
9010 Comments


No one should cover up Katy's legs and "upper body", they are things of beauty.

KILL
April 19th 2009
81611 Comments


stupid katy perry

Fugue
April 19th 2009
7371 Comments


Oh Noes, not flesh

lauriej
April 19th 2009
1713 Comments


KILL, moar like BAN, amirite?

FattyKnee
April 19th 2009
490 Comments


stupid katy perry, more like hot katy perry amirite?

luci
April 19th 2009
12844 Comments


katy perry should be publically beheaded for this

ninjuice
April 19th 2009
6760 Comments


AHHH NEW COVER IS SO BIG

They should have found a way to delete everything but the two main singles instead.

Ayashi
April 19th 2009
319 Comments


Katy Berry is the hottest girl on the planet, she's propably annoying but she's so pretty that I can't help but want to marry her

KILL
April 19th 2009
81611 Comments


shes not that hot wtf guys britneys way hotter

Fugue
April 19th 2009
7371 Comments


Haha, no.

foreverendeared
April 19th 2009
14746 Comments


um no

ninjuice
April 19th 2009
6760 Comments


Zooey's hotter. She's basically the better version of Perry.
.This Message Edited On 04.19.09

Spamue1G
April 19th 2009
1291 Comments


Even as a joke... just no...
(towards KILL)This Message Edited On 04.19.09

CrazyFool84
April 19th 2009
1083 Comments


Zooey is hotter, and pretty reminiscent of katy perry...both beat britney, and me for wasting my time on this post

kitsch
April 19th 2009
5117 Comments


why is everyone comparing katy perry to zooey danschel? they both might have fair skin and black hair but thats about it. they look nothing a like.

itachi1452
April 19th 2009
366 Comments


yeah, katy perry and zooey deschanel looking alike is like...comparing chad smith to will ferrell.
covering up any part of katy's body is a big no-no.

PuddleSwimmer
April 19th 2009
1457 Comments


Would do Chad Smith rather than Britney
Zooey >> Perry
Perry's still hot though

natey
April 19th 2009
4195 Comments


Zooey and Perry do look somewhat alike

fireaboveicebelow
April 19th 2009
6835 Comments


katy perry wasn't in the happening though...so who's a bigger loser?

Jim
April 19th 2009
5110 Comments


lol at arabian photoshopping

permanent marker ftw

natey
April 19th 2009
4195 Comments


The Happening was a good movie

PuddleSwimmer
April 19th 2009
1457 Comments


WHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTT?!


And Zooey wins because her role in Yes Man more than made up for The Happening

CompanionCube
April 19th 2009
977 Comments


she looked good in the happening and thats all that matters

natey
April 19th 2009
4195 Comments


movie won for its charming characters and relationships. the plot wasn't the focus

fireaboveicebelow
April 19th 2009
6835 Comments


whatever you want to tell yourself

but yeah in Yes Man she was great

natey
April 19th 2009
4195 Comments


she was such a cutie in elf

fireaboveicebelow
April 19th 2009
6835 Comments


she was in elf??? wow I didn't notice her

PuddleSwimmer
April 19th 2009
1457 Comments


Yeah she was adorable in Elf. Kind of annoying in Happening, but I wouldnt want to see anyone else

Samwyze55
April 19th 2009
83 Comments


i see the similarities...but zooey is WAY out of katy perry's league!!!

itachi1452
April 19th 2009
366 Comments


zooey's speaking voice is less annoying than katy's

shindip
April 19th 2009
3539 Comments


shes pretty damn hot

natey
April 19th 2009
4195 Comments


zooey's talking voice is the same as this chick i made out with last november. good story i knowThis Message Edited On 04.19.09This Message Edited On 04.19.09

kintups
April 20th 2009
491 Comments


"What incredible penmanship has been displayed". There. Now I have.

DruggieDougie
April 20th 2009
185 Comments


Am I the 1st one to notice that she has only one sleeve? Funny stuff.

PanasonicYouth
April 20th 2009
7413 Comments


They sell American CDs in Saudi Arabia?
News to me.

ikarus
April 20th 2009
577 Comments


Oh middle east traditions and standards. when will you ever change

Porklips
April 22nd 2009
175 Comments


I wonder if they shave their legs out there.



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