Overview

• On July 8 on Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, Kesha revealed she tore her ACL early into a Dubai festival set yet pushed through to finish playing guitar and singing.
• She said a TMZ article the next day wrongly labeled her as drunk, noting she has avoided alcohol before shows since her 2009 Lollapalooza performance.
• Kesha admitted that media speculation about her sobriety wounded her feelings and drew parallels between her scrutiny and Lewinsky’s history of public shaming.
• The interview follows her July 4 release of . (PERIOD) via Kesha Records, marking her first fully independent album since settling her lawsuit with Dr. Luke in 2023.
• She described the record as an embodiment of liberation and creative agency, emphasizing the control she now holds over her music and public image.