Fox Business Network Uses La Roux’s “Bulletproof” In Segment On Bulletproof Clothing For Kids

Fox Business Network Uses La Roux’s “Bulletproof” In Segment On Bulletproof Clothing For Kids

This morning, Fox Business Network’s Mornings With Maria Bartiromo aired a segment on bulletproof backpacks and clothing for children, just in time for back-to-school season. The beginning of the piece was soundtracked by La Roux’s 2009 song “Bulletproof.”

The upbeat synth-pop song is an out-of-place introduction for such a heinous segment in which host Bartiromo pivots between topics with this sort of tact: “It’s incredible that this has come to this though, that we need bulletproof clothing. Some of these things are quite fashion forward.”

Here’s the segment, from non-profit Media Matters:

Some truly dystopian shit!

We’ve reached out to a La Roux representative for official comment.

UPDATE: La Roux provided Stereogum this statement about Fox News’ use of her song: “Using ‘Bulletproof,’ a song I wrote about relationships, for a piece like this is abhorrent. I have never, and would never approve my music to be used in this way.”

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