Pinky is obsessed with Sesame Street; and of course Elmo is her favorite Muppet. This evening, a story caught my attention: Katy Perry singing a revamped version of her hit single, “Hot ‘N Cold” with Elmo. Great match up, Mommy loves Katy Perry and Pinky loves Elmo! I was excited, but then came the controversy. The video which was supposed to air on New Years Eve, was released today on YouTube had a lot of parents talking. Mainly they were upset with her low cut dress. I watched the whole thing with Pinky and quite honestly, it didn’t bother me at all. Folks at examiner.com agree. The song was cute and Katy was acting like a little girl, chasing Elmo around the street. She killed it! The video is fun, animated, colorful, encourages play time and shows the concepts of in and out, hot and cold, up and down – everything Sesame Street teaches on a regular basis. It reminds me a little of the video Paula Abdul made with the Cool Cat for “Opposites Attract”! Sure the wardrobe department could have put something less revealing on her, but it wasn’t that bad. Sesame Street always showcases an interesting guest or two, Katy Perry was not exception! At any rate, Pinky and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Daddy asked us turn it down (only because he was watching The Office).
If you ask me, there was no real reason to pull it from the program. What are you thoughts?