Was Katy Perry’s Geisha-Themed AMA Performance Racist?
From News.com.au, “Katy Perry raised plenty of eyebrows as she opened up the ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles with a culturally insensitive, Japanese-themed performance of Unconditionally, which featured the singer dressed as a Geisha.
Within minutes, fans and viewers were accusing her of cultural appropriation with one Twitter user commenting “This is the performance equivalent of an offensive Halloween costume.””
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