Gottwald

In the dispute between singer Kesha Sebert and the songwriter and producer Lukasz Gottwald, known as Dr. Luke, whom she accused of sexually assaulting her, the producer’s harsh comments about the singer’s weight became public during litigation.

The dispute also unearthed the public relations plan that Sebert’s team devised to help amplify her case, incite “a deluge of negative media” on Gottwald, fuel the #FreeKesha movement and secure a more favorable contract arrangement.

But her lead single “Woman’s World” fell flat after fans discovered Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald had been credited on the purported feminist anthem.

Perry was prompted to explain her decision to involve Gottwald in her new project, to fans’ “disappointment,” during a Wednesday appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast.

Perry was roped into the legal proceedings between Kesha and Gottwald when the former alleged that the “Never Really Over” singer was also a victim of Gottwald’s abuse — a claim Perry denied.