Screenshot: Ariana Grande (YouTube) Let’s play a game! If you read The Glow Up regularly, you know we regularly call out appropriation when and where we see it—even when it’s (unfortunately) our own folks. That said, you’d be amazed at how much we leave on the table; simply because there’s […]
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Ariana Grande Finally Responded To The “7 Rings” Backlash – HelloGiggles Ariana Grande finally responded to the “7 Rings” backlash—here’s what she had to say this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
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Ariana Grande 7 Rings Appropriates Black Culture. We Have To Discuss It – HelloGiggles Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” video appropriates Black culture, and we have to talk about it this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
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Emma Hallberg screenshots from Instagram and Twitter. Black Twitter was thrown into a tizzy a couple of weeks ago when the term “n*****fished” went viral. Several pages associated with the term popped up with the intention of outing young, most often white women who appear to be adopting black culture […]
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Jennifer Lawrence and Dior Are Accused of Cultural Appropiation – HelloGiggles Jennifer Lawrence and Dior are being accused of ripping off Mexican culture
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Twitter chief executive officer Jack Dorsey testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing about Twitter’s transparency and accountability, on Capitol Hill, September 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) A funny thing happens when white people attempt to co-opt black slang while simultaneously misinterpreting what […]
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Sephora And Pinrose Won’t Sell The “Starter Witch Kit” – HelloGiggles A real witch told us why she’s glad Sephora pulled its problematic “Starter Witch Kit”
Read MoreKorean pop music—better known as K-pop—has grown into a $5 billion industry and its sounds, stars, fashion, and lifestyle have taken the world by storm. But while K-pop’s fanbase has diversified, most of its stars haven’t—so what happens when non-Koreans try to become K-pop idols? On this episode of MINORITY REPORTS, VICE sent Lee Adams […]
Read MoreMTV News Actors Mj Rodriguez and Indya Moore have recently become part of television history as part of the cast of producer Ryan Murphy’s latest offering, Pose. The series, which features both the largest-ever number of transgender actors as series regulars and recurring cast of LGBTQ actors for a scripted series, also broke new ground […]
Read MoreSalem Mitchell attends the Wolk Morais Collection 7 Fashion Show on June 26, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. Photo: Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) Apparently, Vogue Magazine’s readers and followers are all white, so when they see black women being represented, they immediately wonder why “ghetto people” are being shown because it’s “not like vogue at […]
Read More(L-R) Kylie Jenner attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2019 show on June 21, 2018 in Paris, France; Comedian Franchesca Ramsey attends HBO’s ‘2 Dope Queens’ NYC slumber party premiere on January 31, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Pascal Le Segretain (Getty Images), Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images for HBO) Every so often, someone says exactly […]
Read MoreZac Efron has dreadlocks, describing the new look in an Instagram post as “Just for fun.” However, the dreads have prompted criticism online, with accusations of cultural appropriation from various quarters on social media. Instagram user @carchimonique commented, “Cultural appropriation is taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you […]
Read MoreAll of your favorite big- and small-screen stars were there. Zendaya in archival August Getty Atelier at the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for MTV The 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards — hosted delightfully, we assume, by Tiffany Haddish — took place on Saturday evening. But no, don’t worry, […]
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