Warmington: Hypocrisy bubbles to surface with Simu Liu’s ‘cultural appropriation’ claim

October 17, 2024 CEO domex TORONTO BLUE JAY 0

WARMINGTON: Hypocrisy bubbles to surface with Simu Liu’s ‘cultural appropriation’ claim

Published Oct 16, 2024 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 4 minute read

It’s not Canadian bubble tea company Bobba that should be apologizing for the nonsensical allegation of cultural appropriation.

Who should be apologizing is hypocrite Canadian actor Simu Liu, who threw them to the wolves for “cultural appropriation” while prospering in an amazing career on the very thing he accused the Quebec City owners of Bobba of doing.

This controversy occurred on Dragons’ Den during which Sebastien Fiset and Jess Frenette, who created a bubble tea-like product adding alcohol and pop to the traditional experience, were looking for a $1-million investment for 18% of the company.

While he has played heroes, Liu is the villain in this scene. The talented actor and guest dragon seemed to dislike the pitch from the beginning.

“What respect is being given to this very Asian drink?” he asked. “I am studying your can and I am looking for anything that tells me where boba came from and where boba came from is Taiwan.”

The actor and general partner of Markham Valley Ventures said “there is the issue of cultural appropriation and taking something that is very distinctly Asian in its identity and (with an attempt of) making it better which I have an issue with.