'Unfair and deeply traumatic': Kesha receives support from Lady Gaga, Lorde, Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande amid court battle over working with producer accused of drugging and raping her
Pop star Kesha received an outpouring of support from some of the industry's biggest names on Friday after a judge ruled she must continue working at Sony where producer Dr Luke, who she alleges drugged and raped her, is still employed.
Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Lorde and Ariana Grande were among the many stars who took to Twitter to voice their care and concern.
The singer appeared in a New York City courtroom Friday in the latest chapter of her long-running legal dispute with the music producer Dr Luke.
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![Devastated: Pop star Kesha is pictured leaving court on Friday after a judge ruled she must continue working at Sony where producer Dr Luke, who she alleges drugged and raped her, is still employed](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/19/article-urn:publicid:ap.org:27a1033e93bf457a9dfbce317f254906-17TwebGNLN7f5204f9ac662b20ed-348_634x422.jpg)
Devastated: Pop star Kesha is pictured leaving court on Friday after a judge ruled she must continue working at Sony where producer Dr Luke, who she alleges drugged and raped her, is still employed
The singer says she's fighting to wrestle her career away from the hit-maker, whose full name is Lukasz Gottwald.
Kesha has claimed that Gottwald drugged, sexually abused and psychologically tormented her.
He says the singer made up that story in an attempt to ruin his reputation to try to weasel out of her recording contract.
With Kesha watching tearfully from the audience, on Friday a judge refused to ditch her contract, at least for now.
![Celebrity support: Lady Gaga (L) and Ariana Grande were quick to tweet messages of support for Kesha](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3155B96B00000578-3455148-Celebrity_support_Lady_Gaga_L_and_Ariana_Grande_were_quick_to_tw-m-197_1455928729415.jpg)
![Celebrity support: Lady Gaga (L) and Ariana Grande were quick to tweet messages of support for Kesha](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/313FD08700000578-3455148-Celebrity_support_Lady_Gaga_L_and_Ariana_Grande_were_quick_to_tw-a-198_1455928738280.jpg)
![Celebrity support: (L-R) Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Lorde were quick to tweet messages of support for Kesha](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/315441B500000578-3455148-Celebrity_support_L_R_Lady_Gaga_Ariana_Grande_and_Lorde_were_qui-a-199_1455928738283.jpg)
Celebrity support: (L-R) Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Lorde were quick to tweet messages of support for Kesha
!['I am in awe of your bravery': Lady Gaga, who has spoken out about being raped in the past, was among the first to tweet about the result](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D0F900000578-3455148-image-a-168_1455927444071.jpg)
'I am in awe of your bravery': Lady Gaga, who has spoken out about being raped in the past, was among the first to tweet about the result
![Kesha has her heart: Ariana Grande, who has worked with Kesha, also voiced support for the singer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D0FE00000578-3455148-image-a-169_1455927544985.jpg)
Kesha has her heart: Ariana Grande, who has worked with Kesha, also voiced support for the singer
TMZ reports that Kesha had 'sought an injunction allowing her to make an album outside of Sony' and asked the judge to issue a preliminary injunction to bar the company from forcing her to work with Dr Luke.
According to the New York Daily News, the judge said doing so would undermine the state's laws governing contracts and that they had offered to let her work with a different producer.
Her attorneys stated that they are now concerned Sony will 'blackball' her if she refuses to work with Luke.
Dr Luke was not in the courtroom and no decision on the abuse claims in her lawsuit has been made, TMZ claimed.
!['Traumatic and deeply unfair': Lorde made it very clear which side she was on](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D10200000578-3455148-image-a-171_1455927561647.jpg)
'Traumatic and deeply unfair': Lorde made it very clear which side she was on
![Saying it all without saying anything: Kelly Clarkson admitted she couldn't 'say anything nice' about Dr Luke](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D10A00000578-3455148-image-a-170_1455927556435.jpg)
Saying it all without saying anything: Kelly Clarkson admitted she couldn't 'say anything nice' about Dr Luke
![Standing by her: Lily Allen was another celebrity to voice her support about the situation](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D14A00000578-3455148-image-a-172_1455927564378.jpg)
Standing by her: Lily Allen was another celebrity to voice her support about the situation
![Bad taste?: Lily's support comes months after she appeared to poke fun at the situation by dressing as Dr Luke for Halloween](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3162038F00000578-3455148-Bad_taste_Lily_s_support_comes_months_after_she_appeared_to_poke-a-214_1455929962551.jpg)
Bad taste?: Lily's support comes months after she appeared to poke fun at the situation by dressing as Dr Luke for Halloween
The ruling on Friday is far from the end of the dispute, which has sprawled to courts in three states.
Kesha was pictured in tears as she left the courthouse following the ruling, and several celebrities promptly took to Twitter to share their love for the singer, and their anger at the verdict.
Lady Gaga, who has spoken out about being raped in the past, tweeted: 'There are people all over the world who love you. And I can say truly I am in awe of your bravery.'
Ariana Grande wrote: 'My heart is with @KeshaRose.'
![Making it clear what side she is on: Iggy Azalea didn't see the point in keeping Kesha in her contract](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161E47800000578-3455148-image-a-183_1455928472301.jpg)
Making it clear what side she is on: Iggy Azalea didn't see the point in keeping Kesha in her contract
![Not pointing fingers: The rapper insisted that she is 'not accusing anyone of anything'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161E47300000578-3455148-image-a-182_1455928465016.jpg)
Not pointing fingers: The rapper insisted that she is 'not accusing anyone of anything'
![We stand by Kesha: Iggy (L) and Kelly wanted the world to know that they were supporting Kesha](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/01/3162035100000578-3455148-image-a-221_1455930044595.jpg)
![We stand by Kesha: Iggy (L) and Kelly wanted the world to know that they were supporting Kesha](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/01/316203BF00000578-3455148-image-m-220_1455930032160.jpg)
We stand by Kesha: Iggy (L) and Kelly wanted the world to know that they were supporting Kesha
Lorde shared her support too, tweeting: 'Standing with @KeshaRose through this traumatic, deeply unfair time. send good vibes her way everyone.'
Kelly Clarkson retweeted a comment which described the ruling as 'legit bullsh*t'. Along with the retweet, she wrote: 'Trying 2 not say anything since I can't say anything nice about a person... so this is me not talking about Dr. Luke.'
Lily Allen was another star to stand by Kesha, tweeting: 'My thoughts are with @KeshaRose today. I'm sorry you've had to endure this experience.'
It comes months after the pop star was accused of poking fun at the situation when she went to a Halloween party dressed as Dr Luke.
![Abusing his power: Halsey tweeted that she is 'disgusted by anyone in power positions abusing their authority'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161E95C00000578-3455148-image-a-207_1455929181624.jpg)
Abusing his power: Halsey tweeted that she is 'disgusted by anyone in power positions abusing their authority'
![Free Kesha: The star added that she hopes Kesha can 'continue to express herself without fear'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D14200000578-3455148-image-a-208_1455929219426.jpg)
Free Kesha: The star added that she hopes Kesha can 'continue to express herself without fear'
Meanwhile Iggy Azalea made sure not to point fingers, but said that she believes Kesha should have been let out of her contract regardless.
'If two people dont want to be in business with one another it seems very cruel for one to hold the other in a contract,' she shared.
'Im not accusing anyone of anything, but i believe Kesha deserves the ability to move forward, create and earn a living.'
Among the other celebrities to tweet their support of Kesha were Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Madison Beer and Rowan Blanchard.
![Mature response: Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard, 14, pointed out that the law doesn't protect women](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D13E00000578-3455148-image-a-209_1455929223166.jpg)
Mature response: Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard, 14, pointed out that the law doesn't protect women
![Empathising: Madison Beer said she couldn't imagine how Kesha must be feeling](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D11A00000578-3455148-image-a-210_1455929233497.jpg)
Empathising: Madison Beer said she couldn't imagine how Kesha must be feeling
!['I send you love': Sara Bareilles shared a short but sweet message for the Tik Tok hit-maker](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/00/3161D10600000578-3455148-image-a-211_1455929237616.jpg)
'I send you love': Sara Bareilles shared a short but sweet message for the Tik Tok hit-maker
![Devastated: A judge told Kesha that she can work with a different producer at Sony, but she believes they will 'blackball' her if she refuses to work with Dr Luke](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/01/3160103E00000578-3455148-image-m-224_1455930266169.jpg)
Devastated: A judge told Kesha that she can work with a different producer at Sony, but she believes they will 'blackball' her if she refuses to work with Dr Luke
Girl Meets World star Rowan, who is just 14, gave a remarkably mature response as she shared: 'H8 2 say this but not surprised about the Kesha verdict- when in history have women ever been able to actually trust the law 2 protect them?'
Meanwhile Halsey accused Dr Luke of abusing his power, tweeting: 'Disgusted by anyone in power positions abusing their authority. My heart breaks for Kesha and all people affected by this toxicity. F***.'
She added: 'I don't even know what I would do... I only hope she can find peace and find a way to continue to create express herself without fear.'
![Heartbroken: The star broke down in tears as she left New York State Supreme Court](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/01/315F403300000578-3455148-image-m-225_1455930290242.jpg)
Heartbroken: The star broke down in tears as she left New York State Supreme Court
![Flashback: Dr Luke and Kesha are pictured here together at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in April 2011](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/02/20/01/315F6ED600000578-3455148-image-m-227_1455930414355.jpg)
Flashback: Dr Luke and Kesha are pictured here together at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in April 2011
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