Allegations of cultural appropriation[edit]
Singh has also been accused of
cultural appropriation of African-American culture, from such publications as
The Huffington Post,
Bitch,
Wear Your Voice, and
Vice.
[57][58][59][60] Anna Silman of
The Cut spoke of Singh herself been accused of appropriating both black and Indo-Caribbean culture on her channel because of her tendency to don a "
blaccent", whilst making rap videos sporting chains and
cornrows.
[61] Tayo Bero of
Teen Vogue wrote a piece in which she compared Singh to
Awkwafina, who has also been criticised for appropriating black culture,
[62][63] and noted that "[Singh] falls into a category of non-Black people of color in entertainment who have built massive followings often by mimicking Black culture and leaning heavily into Black stereotypes."
[62] Hannah Miao of
The Chronicle expressed similar sentiments, in which she spoke of - in an attempt to fill a void within
Asian American culture - certain groups treating blackness as an identity that is theirs to take, monetize or otherwise discard, in which she lists Singh,
Eddie Huang and
Bretman Rock.
[64] Muqing M Zhang of
ColorLines listed Singh as being among those Asian Americans that are "building their fame and wealth by exploiting Black American culture."
[65]
Rachna Raj Kaur of
Now spoke of her criticism towards Singh's appropriation of Black culture, and whilst pointing out how Singh adopts braids, hip-hop slang and Caribbean accents,
[66] in which she stated "The way she moves her body, gestures with her hands, enunciates her words and uses slang blends aesthetics familiar to many
Torontonians. Some may pass this off as the influence of growing up around many cultures in the GTA, but to me she is very clearly appropriating the cultures of Black people while excluding Black people and their histories from the picture."
[66] Radheyan Simonpillai of
Now added to Raj Kaur's comments, by stating that "[...] unlike Black people, Singh can ditch such specific markers of race and sociology whenever it's convenient – say, for a magazine cover (or perhaps for her new TV show)."
[67] Singh has responded to the criticism, by stating her mannerisms are due to her upbringing, adding "all my friends from Scarborough act exactly like me.”
[68]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Singh#Allegations_of_cultural_appropriation
This shit has so jumped the shark that the idiots are eating their own at this point