We Aren't Feeling 'Hella Good' About Gwen Stefani's Allure Interview

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4 • 962 Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Gwen Stefani is in hot water again. The former No Doubt lead singer is facing backlash over her comments in a new Allure interview in which she KEPT SAYING SHE’S JAPANESE. (Sorry to yell.) Gwen’s unusual claim is in response to a question about her problematic “Harajuku era” from the 2000s - that period of time when she paraded around with an entourage of four Japanese women and sold clothing and perfume “inspired” by Harajuku culture. Unfortunately for Gwen, she’s got a loooong rap sheet of appropriation, which goes beyond just Japanese culture. But is that history of ripping off other cultures finally catching up with her? Or will “mother appropriation” simply get another pass?

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0:00.0	So, Are we're Asia, as two people who grew up in the 90s and the early 2000s, you and I have seen the pop culture landscape change quite a bit I think that's fair to say.
0:16.2	Oh God yeah. We've also seen a lot of artists kind of reinvent themselves by embracing
0:22.1	other cultures and their fashion and music style. of And you know, we're no longer the 90s and early 2000, so we can't claim ignorance anymore.
0:36.0	Yeah.
0:38.0	So, of course we all remember that Gwen Stefani broke free of no doubt and went on to become one of the most successful solo acts in the world and she built an entire brand around Japanese culture.
0:52.0	So I don't know if anyone remembers the Harajuku girls, but this was
0:55.8	her entourage basically. It was four Japanese women who also served as her backup dancers.
1:01.2	Yeah, I was never a Gwen fan so I had no idea about this. Same. And in
1:05.3	researching for today's show I just my jaw has been on the floor just yeah,
1:09.6	agree. Yeah and I'm not the only. A lot of people see that whole era as hugely problematic.
1:16.2	Uh, but Gwen is not one of those people in a new interview. She's doubling down and
1:22.3	causing a stir. Yeah, she's definitely down and causing a stir.
1:23.4	Yeah, she's definitely making a choice, that's for sure.
1:26.3	Yep, she is.
1:27.1	We all do it, we all make choices.
1:28.9	We do. Often times, not great ones.
1:31.1	Yeah, from Wundery, I'm Brooke Ziffron. And I'm Ereia Skidmer Williams. It's birthday January 12th and you're listening to Rich and Daily. ROT, see Rumors Fly on top of the world on a diamond high.
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