Kesha has voiced support for NewJeans after the K-pop girl group lost their lawsuit against their record label. Earlier this week, a South Korean judge ruled against the five-piece group's effort to break free from their label ADOR following the departure of their mentor. Kesha, who has no public connection to NewJeans, voiced her support on X, writing, "My heart is with you NewJeans," with a heart emoji. The Tik Tok hitmaker likely understands the group's position because she has been through her own legal battle with her record label. For almost a decade, Kesha was embroiled in lawsuits with her longtime music producer Dr. Luke. In 2014, she accused him of sexual assault and emotional abuse, among other claims, and he filed a countersuit for defamation. The star tried to be released from her contract with Dr. Luke's label Kemosabe Records, but a judge denied her request. Both parties reached a settlement in June 2023 before the case was due to go to trial, and Kesha parted ways with Kemosabe Records that December, seven months after releasing her last contractual album, Gag Order. With NewJeans, band members Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein tried to void their contract with ADOR after the label's CEO Min Hee-Jin was dismissed from her role and later left the company. This week, the judge ruled that their executive producer's firing was not sufficient grounds to terminate their seven-year contract with ADOR. They must fulfil their obligations to the company until 2029. In response to the verdict, their lawyers said in a statement, "NewJeans members respect the court's judgment, but it is impossible to return to this company and continue normal entertainment activities in the current situation where the trust relationship with ADOR is completely shattered."