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Several American popstars have been accused of cultural appropriation time and again. From ele's recent Bantu Kts to Beyonce’s Henna and more, so many iconic singers have been in news and called out for cultural appropriation. Re about se celebrities:

Celebs who got called out for Cultural appropriation

ele’s Bantu kts

Pop Singer ele took to her Instagram on August 31st to share a picture from her day at tting Hill Carnival. singer sported a Jamaican flag bathing suit and Bantu Kts. Bantu Kts are an Afro hairstyle done to protect hair and are usually sported by a tribe that speaks Bantu langu.

While most of her fans appreciated her in comments, things got a little out of hand as she was accused of cultural appropriation. Jamaican people also rose to singer’s support as y said y h problems with her clos or hair and for m, this is thing but cultural appropriation.

Kim K’s Maang Tikka

Kim Kardashian in April 2020 wore a maxi skirt and crop top and accessorised it with Indian accessories. thing that caught eye of her followers was 'Maang Tikka'. Her orning this accessory did t go well with Asians as she received major flak for it.

Twitterati said everything from, ‘if you love culture so much try donating to se countries’, to ‘bringing up when Kardashian on her family TV show said that Indian food is disgusting.’ Ar South Asian user said: 'My culture isn’t your “aestic” or “style” so please show some respect and t use it for you to model in. Cultural appropriation is t okay.'

Beyoncé’s Henna and Jewelry

In 2016, Beyoncé did a song with Coldplay called Hymn For Weekend. singer h sported a complete desi avatar for song which was also shot in Indian cities of Mumbai and Kolkata. Beyoncé wore heavy Indian jewellery and henna along with a lehenga in video. She received major flak for cultural appropriation. video also h sequences that showed Indian stereos.

Ariana's 7 Rings tattoo

Ariana Grande also came in public’s negative eye when she got tatted-up after her song, 7 Rings. Her tattoo, which was just a couple of Kanji letters, was supposed to mean ‘7 Rings’ but ended up meaning ‘BBQ Grill'. pop-singer later ackwledged that she doesn’t kw how to re or write Kanji.

Apparently, Ariana after some guidance got some ditions me to tattoo. She also received flak for cultural appropriation for wearing black and queer culture outfits during her Sweetener tour.

Katy Perry's geisha look

Katy Perry got called out for her dressing up as a geisha for her performance at AMA’s of 2013. She was also ticed and criticised for her hairdo in her music video of This Is How We Do and us of symbols from Ancient Egypt in Dark Horse music video. She was widely accused of cultural appropriation.

Promo Pic Courtesy: Still from Hymn for Weekend and ele's Instagram

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