Native TV character Lalla Hirayama confronted backlash on Tuesday for posting a TikTok parody video of a colored lady singing “2 Legit 2 Give up”.
Within the now-deleted publish, Hirayama is utilizing a voiceover of an previous video the place a colored lady singing an tailored model of “2 Legit 2 Give up” by MC Hammer.
Hirayama is seen leaping between a two-way dialog and pulling faces in an try and make the video humorous.
So when @Lalla_Hirayama run out of concepts, she decides to make Colored ladies the butt finish of her pathetic jokes. pic.twitter.com/HZ0hIlheKj
— ContainsNuts (@NutsContains)
April 14, 2020
Following the video making its method to Twitter, the “LallaLand” host was known as out by customers for the usage of the audio within the video because it reinforces stereotypes relating to colored lady for a “low-cost giggle”.
There isn’t any wiggle room right here. As a girl who’s not Colored, you selected to leap on right here and mimic Colored ladies with essentially the most dangerous of stereotypes for laughs. That is gross and fucking violent even idc idc idc
— NarionCM (@CmNarion)
April 14, 2020
That is an extremely insensitive and merciless factor to publish however I suppose colored folks don’t matter to anybody on this nation
— Beth💟🗨️ (@b3thmemes)
April 14, 2020
That is unacceptable! This isn’t humorous! Are likes and retweets actually this necessary to you?
— Irma G (@IrmaG)
April 14, 2020
Aren’t you.. Not Colored? So embarrassing.
— Beyonka (@beyonka_fierce)
April 14, 2020
Lalla, this isn’t okay. Mocking colored ladies, their behaviour and accent, shouldn’t be how we make our followers giggle 😔 I’m fairly dissatisfied in this sort of content material 💔
— Particulars of your incompetence don’t curiosity me (@justReesie)
April 14, 2020
Twitter person @LingDeeYoh was one of many individuals who addressed her video as being problematic and stated: “The TikTok from Lalla is just not cute or humorous. We attempt in so some ways to not be caricatures and stereotypes. She is neither Colored, not that it will make it any higher. It is vile and ugly. For those who discover it humorous good for you and proceed to unfriend me.”
The tik tok from Lalla is just not cute or humorous
We attempt in so some ways to not be caricatures and stereotypes.
She is neither Colored, not that it will make it any higher.
It is vile and ugly. For those who discover it humorous good for you and proceed to unfriend me.
— Ling Hottentot Dior (@LingDeeYoh)
April 14, 2020
After receiving a number of warmth in her mentions, Hirayama tried to clarify why she thinks her video is okay, equating to folks making enjoyable of Asian folks.
Colored persons are actually telling you it’s not okay. And but you continue to come right here with this dom kak. 🙄 Since you may have NO thought of the nuances of being colored, certainly it’s best to take what folks have stated and corrected your self?
— Melissa van der Scholtz (@the_missmelis)
April 14, 2020
Nonetheless, many customers disagreed together with her and she or he subsequently went on a blocking spree.
1. She makes a derogatory video on TikTok & posts it as “comedy”.
2. I inform her i’m dissatisfied in the kind of content material.
three. I catch a block.These are your favorite celebrities and influencers folks ☺️ pic.twitter.com/3yNQu7Cowr
— Particulars of your incompetence don’t curiosity me (@justReesie)
April 14, 2020
Lmimp yurre meire
It dont change the vid
And the tepid defence of itSpineless jellyfish pic.twitter.com/tEsHSAkEpI
— Ling Hottentot Dior (@LingDeeYoh)
April 14, 2020
Blocking me would not make it much less disgusting. pic.twitter.com/FIQViGMliy
— Sick-Yas (@illmaticcpt)
April 14, 2020
This type is fokken annoying, I did not even get an opportunity to say something to her Jarra pic.twitter.com/Yt1A4FvpzD
— SnowchildXO (@KelEldine)
April 15, 2020
Hirayama has but to challenge an apology for the video on the time of publishing.
