Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Era: Appropriation or Appreciation?

Where are Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Girls now? What is the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation? Did Gwen Stefani really say "My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it” to a Filipina American woman? (The answer to that last question: yes) On January 24th 2023, Michelle Yeoh made history as the first actress of Asian descent to be nominated for Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars (Merle Oberon, India-born actress, was nominated in the 1930s but purposefully hid her heritage). In a world where Hollywood's bamboo ceiling is slowly being dismantled and #StopAAPIHate, let’s look into the importance of Asian representation. ⭐LINKS: Allure Magazine Interview - https://www.allure.com/story/gwen-stefani-japanese-harajuku-lovers-interview Fashion Mentor's Video (All The Times Gwen Stefani Appropriated Other Cultures Fashion) - https://youtu.be/MlUEGVRbVdA For Harriet's Video (My Fave is Problematic: Gwen Stefani, Queen of Cultural Appropriation) - https://youtu.be/NRUdZMngGTw Vice Article on Gwen Stefani's Cultural Appropriation Legacy - https://www.vice.com/en/article/nepnqq/gwen-stefani-cultural-appropriation-legacy Love. Appropriation. Music. Baby : Gwen Stefani and her Harajuku girls Masters Thesis by Rachel Matlow - https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/975334/ Megan Catherine Rose's Thread on the Stefani Discourse as a Cultural Sociologist - https://twitter.com/megan_c_rose/status/1615607785290625024?s=20&t=bZZgLh1np9NmjyGTGwOQ_Q Thank you so much to