“Spill on it GODrecca” - Fans praise Rebecca Black over defending Katy Perry following online vitriol

Netizens are commending singer-songwriter Rebecca Black’s defense of pop star Katy Perry amid the onslaught of hate that she has been receiving on social media. During her recent appearance at the American Music Awards on May 27, Black called out the online vitriol aimed at the Teenage Dream artist.

Black, who is one of the supporting acts for Perry’s Lifetimes tour, spoke to Billboard during the American Music Awards and highlighted the hypocrisy of fans who choose to criticize female celebrities for the same things that they loved them for earlier.

Fans took to social media platforms to appreciate Black for taking a stand against online trolling. In particular, Black’s powerful show of support for Katy Perry stole hearts. Netizens also loved the accuracy with which Black pinpointed the hypocrisy underlying the cyberbullying of female stars.

Taking to X, a fan highlighted the dominance with which Black called out Perry’s trolls. The fan wrote,

"omg spill on it GODrecca”

Katy Perry’s fans also jumped on the bandwagon to appreciate Black, writing,

“she is katy’s REAL friend”

Another fan added,

“All Katycats always stand with LEGENDRECCA. A true queen indeed”

A netizen, underscoring how Black criticized the hypocrisy of online trolls, wrote,

“She's 100% right ... Katy is amazing and deserves so much more love instead of "keyboard warriors" constantly nitpicking every little thing she does. I'm tired of the unnecessary hate”

Acknowledging the iconic and graceful way in which Black defended Perry, a netizen wrote,

“Lately, she is mother MOTHER”

Another netizen attempted to rally Black’s fans and stated,

“This is a sign to sream Salvation by Rebecca Black everyone”

Rebecca Black on being a part of Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour

While performing together at Rebecca Black’s Salvation tour back in March, Katy Perry got down on one knee, akin to a proposal, to ask if Black would join her Lifetimes tour, as per Rolling Stone. The publication noted that Perry’s question was followed by Black enthusiastically agreeing to support the star on her tour.

Though the Lifetimes tour commenced on April 23 in Mexico, Black joined Perry during May in various locations across the US, such as Houston, Chicago, and Austin.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight from the American Music Awards, Black shared why it was so special to accompany Katy Perry on tour. She said,

“It was honestly incredible. I mean, I've never really been able to perform in arenas before, so being able to perform my new songs, and just be a part of that world. Katy's been a part of my life for such a long time and such an avid supporter of what I do. So I felt, it felt really special, very full circle.”

Speaking about Perry's process, Black said,

“I mean I really see, one, how hard she works and how big of a part of the process she is with everything. She's such a big part of the decisions that are being made, and I just respect her so much and I think she she leads with a lot of kindness, which I really appreciate.”

As per Just Jared, Rebecca Black is set to perform alongside Perry in July and August in various locations across the US and Canada.