OPEN THREAD: Ke$ha’s headdress on American Idol

March 18th, 2010 by Jessica

By Special Correspondent Jessica Yee

Last night on American Idol, Ke$ha belted out a performance, and was joined by 3OH!3 who sing a tune in her popular song “Tik Tok”, only to re-appear on stage with a full headdress (and war paint, I guess?) on.

I think she just might be channeling the appropriation spirit of Juliette Lewis I wrote about a while back. What say you?

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