The American Idol Contestant Katy Perry Kissed Shared His Side Of The Story On Instagram

A kiss between an American Idol contestant and singer Katy Perry, one of the show's judges, became the center of controversy this week. After the episode of American Idol aired, Benjamin Glaze called the Perry kiss something that made him "a tad bit uncomfortable," according to an interview with The New York Times. But in the flurry of criticism lobbed at Perry after the report, Glaze took to social media to clarify his feelings. Bustle has reached out to both ABC and Perry's reps.

On Wednesday, the Oklahoman posted a screenshot of the New York Times article, titled "An Unwanted Kiss on 'American Idol,'" on Instagram with the following caption:

Hi everyone, I would like to clear a few things up for everyone who is confused, concerned, Or angry. I am not complaining about the kiss from Katy Perry at all, doing a few news reports and being interviewed by many different reporters have caused some major questions. The way certain articles are worded is not done by me and my true intentions are not accurately represented in every article you read about the situation. I am not complaining about the kiss I am very honored and thankful to be apart of American Idol the main purpose for the show is to find stars and new music artist. I do wish i would have performed better in the moment. I should have picked another song to sing and calmed myself down regardless of the kiss i should have been able to perform under pressure.

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He also addressed the claims that Perry's kiss was an act of sexual harassment:

I do not think i was sexually harassed by Katy Perry and i am thankful for the judges comments and critiques. I was uncomfortable in a sense of how i have never been kissed before and was not expecting it. My main goal is to reach people through the universal love of music and not cause strife or anger against anyone or about any situation! Please take into consideration that I don’t believe my views have been appropriately communicated through the media! Thank you for everyone who has followed me in this journey and i hope i answered a few questions.