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The Latest Breaking News from Bobba

How boba got gentrified

What happens when a beloved cultural staple gets rebranded by big brands — and the story behind it gets erased?

Salon · May 17, 2025

Simu Liu engaged to girlfriend Allison Hsu after two years of dating

Simu and Hsu were first romantically linked in 2022

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Asian American boba brand finds opportunity after Simu Liu sparks cultural appropriation debate

The owners of boba milk tea brand Twrl have a chance to pitch a pretty well-known investor, actor Simu Liu

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

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In Taiwan, boba tea fans bemused at Canadian ‘cultural appropriation’ spat

Taiwanese struggle to understand the fuss after Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu calls out Montreal-based company.

Al Jazeera · Oct 17, 2024

Boba tea brand in chaos after Simu Liu’s ‘cultural appropriation’ criticism sparks TikTok firestorm

The Marvel star accused the creators of Bobba of ‘cultural appropriation’ on Canada’s version of the reality show

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024

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

“There’s an issue of taking something that’s very distinctly Asian in its identity and quote-unquote ‘making it better’, which I have an issue with.”

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 14, 2024

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