Avril Lavigne's new video for "Hello Kitty" became a lightning rod for controversy after its release this week, with many criticisms focused on Lavigne's appropriation of Japanese culture in the clip. "Asian women are not your backdrops; neither are they 'oriental displays," an Australian blogger wrote of the video. "ASIAN WOMEN ARE NOT YOUR ACCESSORIES." For her part, Lavigne brushed aside the outrage with a pair of tweets that played up her connection with Japanese culture. RACIST??? LOLOLOL!!...
Avril Lavigne's new video for "Hello Kitty" became a lightning rod for controversy after its release this week, with many criticisms focused on Lavigne's appropriation of Japanese culture in the clip. "Asian women are not your backdrops; neither are they 'oriental displays," an Australian blogger wrote of the video. "ASIAN WOMEN ARE NOT YOUR ACCESSORIES." For her part, Lavigne brushed aside the outrage with a pair of tweets that played up her connection with Japanese culture. RACIST??? LOLOLOL!!...
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