Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade leaps to Katy Perry's defense in 'Dark Horse' copyright case

Katy Perry.
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Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade feels surprisingly strongly that Katy Perry didn't copy a Christian rap song, leaping to the pop star's defense on Tuesday morning.

Kilmeade made his case on the morning show after a Los Angeles jury on Monday decided that Perry's song "Dark Horse" copied Christian rapper Marcus Gray's 2009 song "Joyful Noise." The Fox & Friends host argued that the jury, unless they consisted "musicians or producers," was not "equipped" to make this decision, because "you need to a be a musician to understand" this situation.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.