Cardi B to Rihanna: Here are celebs who got into cultural appropriation controversies

Over years many prominent celebrities have embroiled mselves in cultural misappropriation controversy. Be it for donning tritional clos or hairstyles, a few vertisements or outfits have previously angered netizens at large. Here’s a look a few controversies that sparked major helines in past related to culture.

Cardi B

Bronx rapper Cardi B is facing censure for dressing up as Hindu goddess Durga in an vertising campaign for her new collection of trainers with Reebok. Pictures of rapper posing as goddess Durga holding a red pair of trainers in her hand while her arms in eight different positions have gone viral on internet. vertisement has sparked outr in Hindu community who are condemning her for her actions.

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Rihanna

Sav X Fenty owner and musician Rihanna previously took to Instagram to issue an apology to Muslim community on October 6 after being censured for using a song that h a recitation from Islam’s sacred hith. For unversed, hith is a written record of action and sayings of Prophet Mohamm and his closest companions. In Islam, hith’s textual authority is preceded right after holy Quran.

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Kylie Jenner

Fashion photographers Morelli Brors took to Instagram to show off results of ir photoshoot with Kylie Jenner. In im, Kylie wears a pale green top with a green flannel button-up shirt. Her two blonde ponytails were arranged in small twists. photo angered many who felt Kylie was appropriating an African-American hairstyle, with some commentators calling family "desperate" to be Black. Kylie removed photo from her own Instagram, but Morelli Brors left it up.

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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj h faced accusations of cultural appropriation after she donned an Asian-inspired outfit for her performance on 2018 Saturday Night Live. rapper wore a tritional East Asian outfit and she was flanked by Asian backing dancers, and backdrop of st featured an Asian-style pavilion. But performance soon proved problematic for viewers, who questioned wher Minaj was appropriating Asian culture. Take a look at it here:

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(Promo Im Source: Cardi B and Rihanna official Instagram handle)