Kesha shared a few kind words for Taylor Swift on Twitter on Monday morning as the latter’s publicized Denver, Colorado, trial over groping allegations comes to a close.
Kesha wrote that she supports her pop star friend “always, and especially right now.”
. @taylorswift13 i support you always, and especially right now and admire your strength and fearlessness. truth is always the answer.
Swift is embroiled in a legal battle with former DJ David Mueller, whom she says put his hand under her dress and “grabbed [her] ass underneath [her] skirt” during a fan meet-and-greet event in 2013. Mueller filed a suit against Swift in 2015 for damages and indicated that the singer had falsely accused him of groping her. According to Reuters, that allegation “pressured station management to oust him from his $150,000-per-year job.” Swift retaliated by countersuing Mueller for a single dollar for assault and battery.
After Swift’s much-praised testimony from last week, a judge tossed out the lawsuit against the singer. Swift’s case against Mueller is still ongoing.
A vote of support from Kesha is particularly poignant considering the “Praying” singer’s own legal battle with her former producer, Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald.
Beginning in 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against Gottwald for sexual assault and battery, which Gottwald has repeatedly denied. Due to her recording contract with Sony, Kesha was unable to work with other producers to release music. As of February 2016, a judge ruled he would not release Kesha from her recording contract with Sony, but did say she could “work with a different producer under the Sony umbrella.”
Kesha’s third full-length album, “Rainbow,” was finally released Friday. The singer’s words to Swift echo similar sentiments she shared in a Lenny Letter essay written last month.
It’s from our darkest moments that we gain the most strength... If you have love and truth on your side, you will never be defeated. Don’t give up on yourself.
Kesha joins other notable voices, including Lena Dunham, Hayley Williams and Nelly Furtado, who have publicly praised the pop singer for her strength in the courtroom.
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2016
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 19: Kesha arrives for an appearance in her case against Sony Music Entertainment at New York State Supreme Court on February 19, 2016 in New York City. Sony has refused to voluntarily release the pop star from her contract which requires her to make three more albums with producer Dr. Luke, a man she claims sexually assaulted her. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
2016
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Singer Kesha performs onstage during The Silverlake Overpass Four Year Anniversary Party on February 6, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katie Stratton/Getty Images)
2016
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 26: Kesha (R) and Brad Ashenfelter are seen at Barneys New York Shopping Center on January 26, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 02: Kesha is seen at LAX. on June 02, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
2015
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Kesha performs at the 9th Annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala on April 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Delete Blood Cancer DKMS)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 30: Singer Kesha performs onstage during Brian Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of Brian Wilson at Fonda Theater on March 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Brad Ashenfelter and Kesha are seen at LAX on September 18, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 30: Kesha attends PETA's 35th anniversary party at Hollywood Palladium on September 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Kesha is seen at LAX on November 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
2015
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 05: Singer Kesha arrives at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino during the resort's Rehab pool party on July 5, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steven Lawton/Getty Images)
2015
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: Singer Kesha performs onstage with the Hellcat Saints during Rhonda's Kiss Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theatre on November 3, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)
2014
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 17: Ke$ha (Kesha) is seen on June 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JMA/Star Max/GC Images)
2014
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 13: Singer Kesha attends 'A Letter To My Cat: Notes To Our Best Friends' book launch party at Pussy and Pooch Pet Lifestyle Center on November 13, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Beck Starr/WireImage)
2014
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 23: Kesha seen at LAX on September 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
2014
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - MAY 31: Singer Kesha performs at the Life Ball 2014 - After Show Party at City Hall on May 31, 2014 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Life Ball 2014/Getty Images)
2014
LAS VEGAS, NV- MAY 18: Singer Kesha poses for a portrait at the 2014 Billboard Music Award at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino for People.com on May 18, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images Portrait)
2014
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 15: Recording artist Kesha attends the premiere of 'Planes: Fire & Rescue' on July 15, 2014 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic)
2014
INGLEWOOD, CA - AUGUST 24: Singer Kesha (Ke$ha) arrives to the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 24, 2014 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images)
2014
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 24: Kesha visits 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' at Rockefeller Center on July 24, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon')
2014
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 29: Singer Kesha attends the Humane Society Of The United States 60th Anniversary Benefit Gala on March 29, 2014 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Barry King/FilmMagic)
2014
SANTA MONICA, CA - JUNE 11: Kesha performs onstage during PATHWAY TO THE CURE: A fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen presented by Pathway Genomics, Relativity Media and evian Natural Spring Water at Santa Monica Airport on June 11, 2014 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Rachel Murray/WireImage)
2013
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Ke$ha attends the RIAA Presidential Inaugural Charity Benefit at the 9:30 Club on January 21, 2013 in Washington, United States. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
2013
LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 9: Ke$ha arrives at the iHeartRadio CES exclusive party for a performance at Haze Nightclub at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter on January 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
2012
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 12: Ke$ha attends Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2012 at the Philips Arena on December 12, 2012 in Atlanta. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 12: Ke$ha performs onstage during Power 96.1's Jingle Ball 2012 at the Philips Arena on December 12, 2012 in Atlanta. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Singer Kesha attends Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Charleston Alexander Diamond Importers, at The Patriot Center on December 11, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 11: Singer Kesha performs onstage during Hot 99.5's Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Charleston Alexander Diamond Importers, at The Patriot Center on December 11, 2012 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 09: Singer Ke$ha attends 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball 2012 at Tampa Bay Times Forum on December 9, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Tim Boyles/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
SUNRISE, FL - DECEMBER 08: Ke$ha attends the Y100's Jingle Ball 2012 at the BB&T Center on December 8, 2012 in Miami. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)
2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 03: Singer Kesha performs onstage during KIIS FM's 2012 Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 03: Singer Kesha performs onstage during KIIS FM's 2012 Jingle Ball at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
2012
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Ke$ha performs on NBC's 'Today' at Rockefeller Plaza on November 20, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
2012
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Ke$ha performs on NBC's 'Today' at Rockefeller Plaza on November 20, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Singer Kesha performs onstage during the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
2012
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Singer Kesha attends the 40th American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
