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China rejects Katy Perry's visa to perform at Victoria's Secret fashion show

China rejects Katy Perry's visa to perform at Victoria's Secret fashion show

Along with Katy, supermodel Gigi Hadid has also been barred from attending event being held in Shanghai
17 Nov, 2017

Katy Perry and Gigi Hadid will unfortunately not be a part of Victoria's Secret fashion show being held in Shanghai, China this month.

According to Page Six, the singer and the model have "now been banned from China indefinitely."

Katy, who was set to perform at the VS show, had applied for a Chinese visa but it was denied by Chinese officials.

The Firework singer had been initially assured that she'd gain access to the show. However, after the Chinese government officials came across the 2015 concert in Taiwan where the singer wore a dress with sunflowers ─ a symbol adopted by anti-China protesters ─ they reversed their decision.

Making her case weak, Katy was seen waving a Taiwanese flag during the concert in show of support for the country, which has been pushing for independence with China for years now.

Gigi ─ on the other hand ─ has been banned over an Instagram video — in which she holds up a biscuit shaped like a Buddha statue and closes her eyes as if she were mimicking the religious figure.

But Katy and Gigi aren't the first celebs who've banned from China, Page Six reports.

"For every artist who wants to perform in China, officials comb through their social-media and press reports to see if they have done anything deemed to be offensive to the country," a source told the publication.

"Maroon 5 was banned a few years ago because one band member wished the Dalai Lama happy birthday on Twitter."

VS Supermodel Adriana Lima’s also has her visa held up due to an ongoing "diplomatic problem."

There hasn't been a comment from Katy's rep but she is being replaced in the show by Harry Styles.

Comments

Yogesh Gajbhiye Nov 17, 2017 06:33pm
Till today I can't understand what China is looking for and what is their projection?
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M. Emad Nov 17, 2017 06:48pm
Bangladesh in recent years rejected several Pakistani artist's visa to perform Hamd/ Naat/ Qawwali etc music in Dhaka and Chittagong
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kerala Nov 17, 2017 09:55pm
Such a broadminded Iron bro of Pakistan
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ZANE Nov 17, 2017 10:09pm
you wrap around taiwan's flag around you, this what happens.
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christo t joseph Nov 17, 2017 10:36pm
oh the chinese govt. the best in the world.
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Chungaizee Nov 18, 2017 01:49am
Well done China. Artists should know better.
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shubs Nov 18, 2017 02:07am
What a lovely country! Basically North Korea with lots of money.
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Onlooker Nov 18, 2017 05:15am
Apparently the actresses did some act not appreciated in China.
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Khwarizmi Nov 18, 2017 05:24am
Theor country, their rules. US also deny VISA to artists. People having problem with this should focus on more productive stuff.
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Samrat Mehra Nov 18, 2017 09:35am
What else do you expect from a communist govt?
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Khwarizmi Nov 18, 2017 10:14am
Their country, their rules.
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Shail Nov 18, 2017 02:15pm
@M. Emad Many Green Holders pakistani rejects visa becuase of country status. Nothing new.
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SK Nov 18, 2017 03:43pm
@christo t joseph - Yes, Chinese government is perhaps the best in the world. And why not? Do you think that the US govt is better? Or the Brexited UK? Were you delighted when the US govt banned entrants from half a dozen countries just like that? But are you sad that a hand full of celebrities don't get to get a dig into the Chinese market, dear Christo?
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sunny Nov 23, 2017 07:06pm
well done china .our door is only open up for friendly peoples.not for the people with hostility.
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sunny Nov 23, 2017 07:09pm
our door is only open up for friendly people, not for the people with hostility.
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