‘Disrespectful’ Jack Antonoff Slammed for Sporting Earplugs Throughout Katy Perry’s VMAs Efficiency

Jack Antonoff is getting slammed as “disrespectful” after he put in earplugs throughout Katy Perry’s efficiency on the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards … 7 years after his notorious banana drama.

Right here’s what went down … Katy took to the stage on the UBS Enviornment in New York Wednesday night, the place she carried out a medley of her best hits earlier than accepting the present’s coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Whereas the consensus on-line was that KP killed it in her VMAs efficiency, one particular person appeared lower than impressed along with her act … because the music producer was caught on the viewers digital camera slipping some noise-canceling plugs into his ears.

Because the footage started making the rounds on-line, lots of Katy’s loyal followers known as out Taylor Swift’s frequent collaborator for being “so disrespectful.” Many believed Jack purposefully shaded Katy with the earplugs, to transmit his dislike of the singer.

If Jack was actually making an attempt to shade Katy, it wouldn’t be shocking given their sophisticated historical past. For these not clued in, Jack has taken photographs at Katy a handful of occasions amid her former feud along with his BFF, Taylor.

There was a time in 2014 when Jack referred to Katy’s music as “throwaway” in comparison with Taylor’s. He additionally helped Taylor produce her 2016 revenge album, “Repute” … when the pop star is rumored to have penned her anthem “Unhealthy Blood” about Katy.

To not point out, Jack infamously ate a banana throughout Katy’s opening monologue on the 2017 MTV VMAs … an incident that additionally noticed him blasted as disrespectful.

Nonetheless, not everyone seems to be bought that Jack’s conduct was meant to be shady. A number of followers have voiced help for Jack, suggesting he seemingly put in earplugs to guard his listening to … a standard observe amongst music producers and sound mixers whereas out at loud occasions.

To not point out, Katy and Taylor’s beef has lengthy been squashed … with TS even dancing and cheering the entire time throughout KP’s efficiency Wednesday night time. Bear in mind, the two pop stars appeared to bury the hatchet after Katy despatched Taylor a literal olive department in 2018 earlier than the beginning of the ‘Repute’ tour.

So, it might be clever for followers to shake off this drama … as a result of it could possibly be an entire lot of nothing.