Forever 21 already has a fraught legal history regarding knock-offs and violations of labor laws, in addition to numerous culturally insensitive products. But crossing the “7 Rings” singer may be their most public faux pas yet.
ProJared’s new video is worth watching in its entirely, not for his career’s sake, but rather for its potential as a case study about the flaws of cancel culture run amok.
The Instagram aesthetic—that Kardashian-influenced, sharply contoured, and, most problematic, ageless version of artificial beauty—has crept its way into younger and younger demographics—but it’s not the kids’ fault.