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Simu Liu accused a company of cultural appropriation. It sparked an important conversation.
"What respect is being paid to this very Asian drink?" That question was top of mind for Simu Liu on a recent episode of CBC's "Dragons' Den," the Canadian equivalent of "Shark Tank." The owners ...
Deadline.com27d
Simu Liu Asks ‘Dragons’ Den’ Fans To Stop “Death Threats & Harassment” Against Boba Company Amid Backlash
Simu Liu was a guest dragon on CBC‘s Dragons’ Den, the Canadian version of Shark Tank. After a clip of Liu criticizing a boba company for cultural appropriation went viral, some fans have ...
E!29d
Simu Liu Calls Out Boba Tea Company Over Cultural Appropriation Concerns
Simu Liu is all about educating. The Marvel actor did just that when he appeared on an episode of the Shark Tank-style reality competition series, Dragon’s Den on CBC. In a clip from the series ...
Los Angeles Times28d
Simu Liu asks fans to stop ‘bullying’ bubble tea brand amid ‘cultural appropriation’ stir
Simu Liu is hustling to turn down the heat on a Canadian bubble tea company after criticism of its televised sales pitch to the Marvel superhero boiled over online. After a video of ‘Barbie ...
Mashable29d
Simu Liu, bubble tea, and 'Dragons' Den': Why TikTok is in an uproar
Clips from Canada's Dragons' Den have gone viral after guest Simu Liu called out bubble tea business Bobba for cultural appropriation. Now investing Dragon Manjit Minhas has withdrawn her $1 ...
Yahoo26d
Simu Liu Accuses Boba Brand of ‘Culture Appropriation’ in Viral “Dragons' Den ”Clip —“ ”Then $1M Investment Is Pulled
Bobba has released a statement apologizing "for the harm we have caused by our words and actions" used on the episode of 'Dragons' Den' Trae Patton/Getty Simu Liu; Bobba A bubble tea brand has ...
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Simu Liu’s Short Drama Series ‘Hello (Again)’ Lands Distribution At Flourishing Films — AFM
EXCLUSIVE: Hello (Again), a short drama series co-created by Simu Liu and Natalie Younglai, has landed distribution at Flourishing Films and will launch at the American Film Market. Shang-Chi and ...
The Washington Post28d
Actor Simu Liu calls out boba company over cultural appropriation
“There’s … the issue of cultural appropriation,” Liu said. “There’s an issue of taking something that’s very distinctly Asian in its identity and quote-unquote ‘making it better ...
Yahoo28d
Simu Liu asks fans to stop sending death threats to boba company amid “Dragons' Den ”backlash: 'It's never okay to make threats'
Simu Liu is asking his followers to have a little “compassion” for a Quebec-based boba company that went viral for all the wrong reasons after a recent episode of Dragons’ Den. Bobba ...
blogTO27d
Simu Liu eyes investing in a different bubble tea business
Canadian actor Simu Liu has hinted at possibly investing in a US boba business after a Canadian company received backlash for alleged cultural appropriation. In a recent episode of Dragon's Den ...
Toronto Star28d
Simu Liu, bubble tea and cultural appropriation: How an episode of Dragons’ Den backfired for a Canadian business
A Canadian bubble tea company has apologized after actor Simu Liu raised concerns of cultural appropriation during an episode of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, prompting a backlash against the owners on ...