Kiely Willams has released a response to the outrage from her video. This is what she had to say.
"ATTENTION: I am an actor and performer. I have been so since my first role in a television pilot at five years old. I played a character when I was a Cheetah Girl. I am playing a character in the music video for the song Spectacular, as I did in the Cheetah Girl movies. Young women across the country get intoxicated and have unprotected sex. That's a fact. I recorded the song to bring attention to this frighteningly prevalent activity. It is absurd to infer or suggest that I am condoning this behavior.
Are Lady Gaga and Beyonce advocating murder with the Telephone video? Of, course not. Was Rihanna encouraging suicide with Russian Roulette? No. Was Madonna suggesting that young unmarried girls get pregnant with Papa Dont Preach? I dont think so. Is Academy Award winner Monique a proponent of incest because of her portrayal of Mary in the movie Precious. Clearly, the answer is no.
I wrote Spectacular and made the video to bring attention to a serious womens health and safety.
Do you think this raises the issue of unprotected sex or did it backfire on her? What this the right avenue and song to discuss this topic? Sometimes our actions speak different from our motives. Sometimes we do mean well with our actions, but it doesn't show. Make sure your actions always reflect what your motives behind your action or at least have a good explanation for it.
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