Simu Liu Addresses Bullying After Calling Out Bubble Tea Company for Cultural Appropriation
Simu Liu sparked a conversation about cultural appropriation and bubble tea after an appearance on Dragons’ Den.
The 35-year-old star appeared on a recent episode of the show, which is a Canadian twist on Shark Tank where businesses present their ideas and seek backing from tycoons, known as Dragons.
On the show, a company called Bobba presented their business plan and explained how they were putting their own spin on bubble tea (also known as boba tea), a traditional Taiwanese drink.
However, Simu took issue with idea, pointing out that it could verge on cultural appropriation. After the episode aired, he took to social media to call out bullying that the business and other Dragons on the show received. Keep reading to find out more… On the show, Simu opined that “this idea of ‘disrupting’ or ‘disturbing’ bubble tea” was troubling, via NBC News.
