Billie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video
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Billie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in resurfaced video
本帖最後由 geemong 於 2021-6-23 11:54 編輯
Billie Eilish sorry for mouthing anti-Asian slur in
resurfaced video
Billie Eilish has SLOTXO apologised after a video surfaced which appeared to show
her mouthing a racist slur.
In a statement on her Instagram story, the Grammy-winning singer said she was
"appalled and embarrassed" by the clip.
An edited compilation video was posted to TikTok earlier this month in which
she appeared to mouth an anti-Asian slur which appeared in Tyler The Creator's 2011
song Fish.
The singer, who's now 19, was also filmed speaking in different accents.
'Appalled and embarrassed'
In her apology, the Billie said she was "13 or 14" in the videos and did not know at
the time the slur was a derogatory term.
"I am appalled and embarrassed and want to barf that I ever mouthed along to that
word," she wrote.
"This song was the only time I'd ever heard that word as it was never used around me
by anyone in my family.
"Regardless of my ignorance and age at the time, nothing excuses the fact is that
it was hurtful. And for that I am sorry."
Rise in anti-Asian hate crimes
During the coronavirus pandemic, Asian community leaders in both the US and UK
have warned against rising anti-Asian hate crimes.
US President Joe Biden has signed a law that aims to address a rising number of
anti-Asian attacks.
In the UK, stars such as Gemma Chan have given their backing to a campaign raising
money for the East and South East Asian (ESEA) community. |
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