Perry pleased with 'Kissed A Girl' row

Katy Perry has revealed that she is thrilled with the controversy surrounding her chart-topping single 'I Kissed A Girl'.

The singer has been facing allegations of homophobia due to the track's lyrics, which include "It's not what good girls do, not how they should behave," and "I kissed a girl just to try it. I hope my boyfriend don't mind it. It felt so wrong. It felt so right. Don't mean I'm in love tonight."

In a new interview, Perry has admitted that she is unfazed by the row and recognises that the publicity has been beneficial.

"I knew that it was gonna make a splash but I didn't know that it was going to be such a huge cannonball," she told the Daily Star. "So I'm happy that it did. I'm excited that it did."

Perry's music career began in 2001 when she released an album of Christian gospel songs. She has confessed that her new material could not be more different from her recording debut.

"There was no overnight switch," she insisted. "It's just one of those things where everybody grows up, from 15 to 23."

'I Kissed A Girl' topped the UK singles chart last weekend.

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