“My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it.”
Stefani has been at the center of accusations rooted in the appropriation and fetishization of Asian aesthetics for nearly two decades.
Stefani referred to herself as a “super fan” while describing the “innocence” of her relationship with Japanese culture. In defense of her appropriation, she added: “[It] should be okay to be inspired by other cultures because if we’re not allowed, then that’s dividing people, right?”
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