The line between cultural appropriation and appreciation is fuzzy, but Awkwafina’s unprecedented success as an Asian-American woman should be celebrated.
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.
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