Storm in a D cup on Sesame Street

A clip of a duet between Elmo and Katy Perry was planned to go to air. A preview was provided on YouTube (both Sesame Street and Katy Perry channels). Following complaints from some parents, the video was removed from Sesame Street's YouTube channel and will now not air. The basis of the complaints was that Ms Perry's clothing was too revealing. Here is the clip.



Sesame Street released a statement via facebook

Sesame Street has a long history of working with celebrities across all genres, including athletes, actors, musicians and artists. Sesame Street has always been written on two levels, for the child and adult. We use parodies and celebrity segments to interest adults in the show because we know that a child learns best when co-viewing with a parent or care-giver. We also value our viewer’s opinions and particularly those of parents. In light of the feedback we’ve received on the Katy Perry music video which was released on You Tube only, we have decided we will not air the segment on the television broadcast of Sesame Street, which is aimed at preschoolers. Katy Perry fans will still be able to view the video on KatyPerry.com.

"Aimed at preschoolers", so perhaps the clip could have been focus group tested for those preschoolers' reactions, NOT their parents. More than likely, those same preschoolers would not have even noticed anything of concern raised by some parents.

It is a shame that adults read sinister meanings into perfectly innocent situations.

See Rolling Stone magazine and The Punch (Australian).