Life Katy Perry ‘saddened’ her shoe collection is embroiled in blackface controversy February 12, 2019Maria Puente, USA TODAYComments Off on Katy Perry ‘saddened’ her shoe collection is embroiled in blackface controversy Are Katy Perry's shoes with faces examples of racist "blackface" imagery? Her label pulled two pairs. She says she never meant to "inflict any pain."