{"id":6557,"date":"2025-11-08T23:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:13","slug":"katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry\u2019s Manager Seemingly Shades Wendy\u2019s Amid Reports of Nationwide Location\u00a0Closures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/katy-perry\/\">Katy Perry<\/a>\u2019s manager, Bradford Cobb, appears to be firing back at Wendy\u2019s after the fast-food chain took a dig at his client earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOn Friday (Nov. 7), reports emerged that Wendy\u2019s plans to close hundreds of restaurant locations nationwide as part of a corporate \u201cturnaround plan.\u201d Interim CEO Ken Cook announced that between 200 and 350 of the company\u2019s roughly 6,000 U.S. restaurants would be affected, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/katy-perry\/\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/kesha-shades-katy-perry-wendys-cup-selfie-fans-react-1235946871\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kesha-katy-perry-2010-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Ke$ha and Katy Perry at The American Music Awards after party hosted by Rolling Stone held at The Rolling Stone Restaurant And Lounge on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Alexandra Wyman\/WireImage)\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s Why Fans Think Kesha Threw Shade at Katy Perry by Simply Posing With a Wendy\u2019s\u00a0Cup\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-responds-online-hate-message-fans-1235958523\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/katy-perry-breakthrough-prize-2025-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Katy Perry at The 11th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony held at Barker Hanger on April 05, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKaty Perry Responds to Online Hate With Message to Fans: \u2018I Keep Looking to the\u00a0Light\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-justin-trudeau-confirm-relationship-official-1236098070\/\" class=\"lrv-u-color-black:hover lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katy-perry-manager-shades-wendys-restaurant-closure-plans-1236108756\/\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/justin-trudeau-katy-perry-2025-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"auto\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<p><span class=\"c-span  lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKaty Perry &amp; Justin Trudeau Confirm Relationship With First Public Appearance as Couple in\u00a0Paris\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  \" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><\/p>\n<p><\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCobb quickly took notice of the news, reposting a KTLA headline about the closures to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/bradfordcobb\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram Story<\/a>, alongside a photo of the brand\u2019s iconic red sign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe longtime manager\u2019s post comes months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/kesha-shades-katy-perry-wendys-cup-selfie-fans-react-1235946871\/\">Wendy\u2019s threw shade<\/a> at Perry on social media. In April, the chain\u2019s official X account responded to a Pop Crave post about Perry\u2019s return from her Blue Origin NS-31 spaceflight with a blunt jab. \u201cCan we send her back?\u201d Wendy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wendys\/status\/1911939109871923213\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">replied<\/a>, causing a stir online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe company doubled down with <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Wendys\/status\/1911933396550287524\" target=\"_blank\">another post<\/a> on X featuring a photo of the \u201cFirework\u201d singer kissing the ground after landing, captioned, \u201cI kissed the ground and i liked it.\u201d When one user pointed out that Perry had only been in space for about 10 minutes, the brand wrote back, \u201cDon\u2019t short change her it was 11 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPerry was one of six passengers on Blue Origin\u2019s all-women flight crew, which landed safely back on Earth after the brief suborbital trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWeeks later, Perry addressed the online negativity, leaving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DJCPC7SOyjw\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">heartfelt comment<\/a> on a fan page thanking her supporters for standing by her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for you guys. We\u2019re in this beautiful and wild journey together,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI can continue to remain true to myself, heart open and honest especially because of our bond. I love you guys and have grown up together with you and am so excited to see you all over the world this year!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe artist continued, \u201cPlease know I am ok, I have done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me. My therapist said something years ago that has been a game changer, \u2018no one can make you believe something about yourself that you don\u2019t already believe about yourself\u2019 and if I ever do have any feelings about it then it\u2019s an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe closed, writing, \u201cWhen the \u2018online\u2019 world tries to make me a human Pi\u00f1ata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" style=\"max-width: 100%;height: auto\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katy Perry\u2019s manager, Bradford Cobb, appears to be firing back at Wendy\u2019s after the fast-food chain took a dig at his client earlier this year. 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