{"id":13873,"date":"2026-05-07T22:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13873\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:02:35","slug":"kesha-says-shes-mostly-celibate-except-when-shes-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/13873\/","title":{"rendered":"Kesha Says She&#8217;s &#8216;Mostly Celibate&#8217; \u2014 Except When She&#8217;s In Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When it comes to the specifics of her love life, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/kesha\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kesha;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kesha&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kesha<\/a> says geography matters more than anything else.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The two-time Grammy nominee made an appearance<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0oAVE2D7IMa2oEUsoks7Jb?si=4ae03c0173b34230\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:on the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;on the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> on the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast<\/a> this week,\u00a0where she shared that she\u2019s\u00a0\u201cmostly celibate,\u201d with one small caveat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buzz: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/jimmy-kimmel-trump-children_n_69fac535e4b016ec076c67fb?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:&#039;This Man Is Insane!&#039;: Jimmy Kimmel Spots Trump&#039;s Wildest Oval Office Moment Yet;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;&#039;&quot;}\" class=\"link \">&#8216;This Man Is Insane!&#8217;: Jimmy Kimmel Spots Trump&#8217;s Wildest Oval Office Moment Yet<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m celibate, except for when I\u2019m in Italy,\u201d\u00a0she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When host Alex Cooper pressed for more details,\u00a0Kesha clarified that she didn\u2019t require a partner to be present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNow I actually masturbate to gratitude meditations,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t knock it till you\u2019ve tried it. Remember when I said I started every day with a gratitude meditation?\u00a0Right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kesha made the surprising admission while discussing the ways she\u2019s \u201creclaimed\u201d her sexuality following a nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/timeline-keshas-legal-fight-against-dr-luke.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:decade-long legal battle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;decade-long legal battle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">decade-long legal battle<\/a> with former producer Lukasz \u201cDr. Luke\u201d Gottwald, whom she accused of ****** assault and battery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both parties <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/dr-luke-kesha-defamatino-lawsuit_n_649494fee4b095a2925c0ed6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:agreed to a resolution;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;agreed to a resolution&quot;}\" class=\"link \">agreed to a resolution<\/a> with undisclosed terms in June 2023, shortly before Dr. Luke\u2019s countersuit alleging defamation was set to go to trial.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"In 2025, Kesha unveiled her sixth album, \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"630\" height=\"384\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/27510eb9e962ef779ed986ff77e9c4b3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Kesha unveiled her sixth album, &#8220;Period,&#8221; and embarked on a co-headlining tour with the Scissor Sisters. MICHAEL TRAN via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/support?utm_campaign=yahoo-rr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Support HuffPost;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Support HuffPost&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Support HuffPost<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Since then, Kesha has creatively rebounded both in the recording studio and on the concert stage.\u00a0Last year, she unveiled her sixth album, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/kesha-period-review-1235377454\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Period;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Period&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Period<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0and embarked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/kesha-scissor-sisters-summer-2025-north-american-tour-dates-1235938456\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:on a co-headlining tour;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;on a co-headlining tour&quot;}\" class=\"link \">on a co-headlining tour<\/a> with the Scissor Sisters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In her chat with Cooper,\u00a0Kesha said she\u2019s been using her downtime to\u00a0\u201creprogram\u201d herself and embrace personal \u201cpleasure\u201d in more ways than one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buzz: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/megyn-kelly-goes-full-mean-girl-mocking-lauren-s%C3%A1nchez-bezos-alien-face_n_69fba50ee4b0cb033e4f53ae?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Megyn Kelly Goes Full Mean Girl Mocking Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos\u2019 \u2018Alien\u2019 Face;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Megyn Kelly Goes Full Mean Girl Mocking Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos\u2019 \u2018Alien\u2019 Face&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Megyn Kelly Goes Full Mean Girl Mocking Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos\u2019 \u2018Alien\u2019 Face<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt is OK as a woman to feel pleasure in this world when you go through things,\u201d she said. \u201cPleasure is not like the No. 1 neural pathway that your brain always goes to when you have survived things. And I had to reprogram that, and I do it every ******* day, and I\u2019m not even embarrassed about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She also emphasized that her celibacy is intentional, noting that she was holding out for a \u201cking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy ***** is manifesting with gratitude that my king is coming, OK?\u201d she quipped. \u201cBecause your body has to align with your reality before it shows up in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kesha is among a growing list of celebrities who have spoken frankly about their celibacy.\u00a0Others include fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/lenny-kravitz-says-single-for-9-years-celibate-8656325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:musician Lenny Kravitz;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;musician Lenny Kravitz&quot;}\" class=\"link \">musician Lenny Kravitz<\/a>,\u00a0who in 2024 said he hadn\u2019t had *** in nine years, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/julia-fox-celibacy-decision_n_664cc70be4b087f368b521c3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:actor Julia Fox;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;actor Julia Fox&quot;}\" class=\"link \">actor Julia Fox<\/a>,\u00a0who has cited the Supreme Court\u2019s 2022 rollback of abortion rights as her motivation to abstain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Kesha\u2019s \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d interview below. Her comments on her celibacy can be found around the 35:40 mark.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Related&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/kesha-on-being-mostly-celibate_n_69fce2c0e4b06e786e3d3941?utm_campaign=yahoo-recirc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Read the original on HuffPost;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read the original on HuffPost&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Read the original on HuffPost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When it comes to the specifics of her love life, Kesha says geography matters more than anything else.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13874,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10138,10143,5,9980,10144],"class_list":{"0":"post-13873","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-italy","8":"tag-alex-cooper","9":"tag-gratitude-meditation","10":"tag-italy","11":"tag-kesha","12":"tag-michael-tran"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13873\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13873"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13873"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}