Chrissie Hynde has caused a controversy again when she said that women invite sexual assault on themselves by dressing up in heels and tiny outfits.
The star has sparked outrage once again by labeling today's pop stars as 'sex workers.' According to Mirror, the statement from Chrissie comes just days after she faced an online storm after claiming that all the women who get drunk and dress immodestly gives an invitation for rape.
During an interview with BBC's Woman's Hour on Wednesday, Chrissie hit out at all the singers, claiming that all the new pop stars have created a 'pornographic culture' by performing obscenity in front of live audience. "I don't think sexual assault is a gender issue as such, I think it's very much all around us now. It's provoked by this pornography culture, it's provoked by pop stars who call themselves feminists," she said.
Chrissie Hynde branded that they all are feminists on behalf of prostitutes but they are no feminists when it comes to music, if they are trying to sell their music by performing provocative on stage or in the videos. "That's a kind of feminism - but, you know, you're a sex worker is what you are," Chrissie added.
Chrissie Hynde has started her own punk-themed clothing store, SEX and in 1978, she formed her own band, The Pretenders, with James Honeyman-Scott, Peter Farndon, and Martin Chambers.
The 63-years-old Chrissie did not name anyone; it appeared that she was referring to scantily-clad pop stars like Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and more.
The statement came just two weeks after Chrissie sparked shock with her comments on rape over the social media. However, even she blames herself for being preyed on by a biker gang when she was just 21. "You have to take responsibility. If you play with fire you get burnt," Chrissie added.