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Simu Liu Brutally Took Down A Company Trying To Whitewash Bubble Tea & TikTok Is On His Side

Simu Liu talking about cultural appropriation on Dragon's Den and Bobba bubble tea

A clip of actor Simu Liu accusing a business of “cultural appropriation” for trying to turn bubble tea into a “better” product has gone viral on TikTok. And yes, by “better”, I mean they were trying to erase its very East-Asian origins while also cashing in on the trend.

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