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      • Gwen Stefani has once again pushed back against accusations of cultural appropriation and defended her association with the Japanese American dance group the Harajuku Girls. During a new interview with Paper Magazine, Stefani, 51, said she believed people from different cultures must be allowed to share and learn from one another.
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  2. Jan 12, 2023 · In 2005, she was accused of appropriating Latine culture in her music video for “ Luxurious,” in which she dressed like a Chola.

  3. Jan 12, 2023 · Gwen Stefani has faced accusations of appropriating Japanese culture throughout her career. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Chasing Fireflies. In an interview with Allure, Gwen...

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  4. May 27, 2019 · Gwen Stefani has responded to cultural appropriation criticism in a new interview with Allure, where she revealed her trips to Japan made her realise, “My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it.”

  5. Jan 11, 2023 · Stefani has long been criticized for appropriating culture in her music and artistry. In the 1990s, she often wore a bindi, a Hindu symbol worn on the foreheads of women to...

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  6. Nov 16, 2018 · Despite her allure and accolades, Stefani’s co-option of different cultures for a white American palette goes back to the beginning of her career and must be dissected. In 1995, after putting out...

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  7. Jul 15, 2022 · Stefani faced a barrage of criticism on social media after the song’s premiere on Wednesday, with many commentators accusing her of intentionally appropriating the culture for her personal gain.

  8. Jan 11, 2023 · Gwen Stefani has once again denied that she ever appropriated Japanese culture during her 2000s Harajuku era — and the backlash has been “B-A-N-A-N-A-S.” In a new interview with Allure Magazine,...