Kesha Poses Nude in Vacation Photo After Leaving Dr. Luke's Record Label: 'Coming Back Home to Me'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kesha.Photo:Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic

Frazer Harrison/FilmMagic

After parting ways with her longtime management and record companies,Keshais feeling free.

The pop star shared a photo of herself posing nude in a sunny vacation spot toInstagramon Monday, shortly afterVarietyreported she left Kemosabe and RCA Records as well as management following the end of her legal battle with producerLukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwaldin June.

“Coming back home to me,” wrote Kesha, 36, in the post’s caption with a red heart emoji.

Kesha.Kesha/Instagram

Kesha/Instagram

Last week, the “Praying” singer-songwriter’s contract with Gottwald’s Kemosabe label, distributed through RCA Records, came to an end, perVariety. Additionally, the outlet reported she has “amicably” stopped working with Vector Management.

The move came about six months after Kesha and Gottwald, 50, agreed to resolve his defamation lawsuit out of court ahead of its scheduled trial — nearly a decade after she first sued the Grammy-winning producer, accusing him of sexual, emotional and physical abuse.

Upon the settlement, both parties released public statementsvia Instagram, with Kesha claiming she “cannot recount” the details of the alleged sexual abuse she faced at the hands of Gottwald as he wishes her “well” and continues to deny the accusation.

Kesha.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

“Only God knows what happened that night. As I have always said, I cannot recount everything that happened,” wrote Kesha. “I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved.”

“While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened,” wrote Gottwald in his statement.

Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald; Kesha.Tommaso Boddi/WireImage;Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

Tommaso Boddi/WireImage;Rodin Eckenroth/Getty

“I never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone. For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years,” continued the music producer. “It is Time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well.”

One week before Gottwald’s defamation lawsuit against Kesha was set to go to trial, the New York Court of Appeals reportedly ruled that the Grammy-nominated producer meets the qualifications of a public figure. The ruling meant he would have to “prove the allegedly defamatory statements were made with ‘actual malice,'” the court wrote,perVariety.

Kesha.SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty

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In May, Kesha released her latest albumGag Order, largely written about her struggles over the past few years. “I really feel like this album gave the complete view of who I am to my animals, to my fans, to the listener. I really have this feeling of peace, and I feel complete,” she toldPEOPLEin a June interview.

“I knowGag Orderis a more emotional journey, perhaps, than some of my other albums, but I think as a whole body of work, I feel so satisfied with what people can see as me talking about who I am,” continued Kesha at the time.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com