Katy Perry Banned from China as Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show continues to crumble

Once upon a time, Victoria Secret’s Angels are converging in Shanghai to showcase titties en masse …

Katy Perry banned from China as Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show continues to crumble

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai is disintegrating faster than a cheap lace thong.

Katy Perry, who was set to perform, has now been banned from China indefinitely.

The “Swish Swish” singer had tried applying for a visa to enter the communist nation, but was denied by Chinese officials. The decision apparently was reversed after the government caught wind of a controversial incident from 2015, in which Perry wore a bright, glittery dress with sunflowers on it during a performance in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.

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Her outfit wound up causing widespread outrage because the sunflower had been adopted the year before by anti-China protesters.
To drive her point home, Perry also waved a Taiwanese flag during the concert in a show of support for the country, which has been butting heads with China for years over its independence.

Some of Victoria’s Secret’s biggest names have been denied entry to China, in addition to lesser-known models, such as Julia Belyakova, Kate Grigorieva and Irina Sharipova.“She was initially granted a visa to perform at the VS show in Shanghai, then Chinese officials changed their minds and yanked her visa,” a source explained. “For every artist who wants to perform in China, officials comb through their social-media and press reports to see if they have done anything deemed to be offensive to the country. Maroon 5 was banned a few years ago because one band member wished the Dalai Lama happy birthday on Twitter.”

Adriana Lima walks the runway during the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show In Shanghai at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.