The pop sensation's latest video has shocked fans and critics.
“I’m not tolerating any slander of @gwenstefani!,” said Jamaican musician Tokyo Diva. “She has a record with Lady Saw titled “Underneath it all” released in 2001. Her son’s name is Kingston“Who accused Gwen Stefani of cultural appropriation?
Cuz it wasn’t the Jamaicans that y’all are saying are being appropriated,” another commented. “We like Gwen, go somewhere…”Stefani faced criticism for the use of Harajuku Girls – a group of Japanese dancers that were included in her music videos and performances at the time – which comedian Margaret Cho called a “minstrel show”.
She has also been accused of cultural appropriation for wearing a bindi in the 90s and again in 2005 for herattire in No Doubt’smusic video, which depicted a fight between cowboys and Native Americans. The group pulled the video and apologised for “being hurtful” and “offensive”.last year, Stefani discussed the backlash to her Harajuku Girl era.
“If we didn’t buy and sell and trade our cultures in, we wouldn’t have so much beauty, you know?” Stefani said. “We learn from each other, we share from each other, we grow from each other. And all these rules are just dividing us more and more.” She continued: “I think that we grew up in a time where we didn’t have so many rules. We didn’t have to follow a narrative that was being edited for us throughStefani’s impact in music and fashion has been largely tied to the various cultures she takes “inspiration” from but also has profited from – and this is something which can’t be denied.
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