Internet users are baffled by Gwen Stefani allegedly claiming herself as a Japanese just because she admires it.

&#8220;Give me a break&#8221;- Netizens Slam Gwen Stefani For Her Claims Of Being a Japanese

Gwen Stefani is one of the versatile celebrities that Hollywood embraced in the
last three decades. The American superstar has left no pebble unturned in this
glamorous world whether it is singing, acting, fashion or beauty. Starting her
career as a solo pop star in the late 90s the Luxurious singer earned herself a
place on VH1’s  “100 Greatest Women in Music” in 2012. Unfortunately, this
talented musician is currently under fire after she claimed of being Japanese.



The Grammy winner who was born to Dennis Stefani and Patti Flynn in Fullerton,
California has no connection to Japanese culture. Since her father was an
Italian American while her mother has English, Irish, Scottish, German and
Norwegian ancestry. So people on the internet find it quite aggravating how The
Aviator star is repeatedly mixing up her ethnicity and nationality. Why the
53-year-old actor is declaring herself as a part of the Harajuku heritage?


GWEN STEFANI TALKS ABOUT HER CONNECTION WITH JAPANESE CULTURE 

Gwen Stefani recently sat down with Allure
[https://www.allure.com/story/gwen-stefani-japanese-harajuku-lovers-interview]
to promote her beauty brand, GXVE Beauty. In the interview, the singer was asked
about the backlash she faced back in the 2000s when she launched her fragrance
collection called “Harajuku Lovers.” 



In her response, she stated that her admiration for the Harajuku culture made
her feel that she is Japanese. “That was my Japanese influence and that was a
culture that was so rich with tradition, yet so futuristic so much attention to
art and detail and discipline and it was fascinating to me,” explained the
Jagged actor.

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She also revealed that her father’s frequent travels to Japan were the major
part that influenced her. However, it looks like no matter how the Rich Girl
songstress describes it, Netizens do not agree with her.


THE CALIFORNIA SINGER IS FACING IMMENSE BACKLASH ON SOCIAL MEDIA 

Internet users are recently enraged after Gwen Stefani defended her connection
to the Harajuku heritage. People are slamming her that she cannot claim a
culture after traveling there a few times or having admiration for it. One user
posted calling out Allure Magazine
[https://twitter.com/Bellas99/status/1612917628799950876?s=20&t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q]
for ruining the experiences of other artists in the world:

“Give me a break @Allure_magazine. You are buying into this manufactured
outrage.”

> while i can and will absolutely make fun of gwen stefani’s statement on being
> japanese now, i also cannot deny the hold that love angel music baby as an
> album had on me between middle and high school
> 
> — the morally corrupt juan barquin (@woahitsjuanito) January 10, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/woahitsjuanito/status/1612890909015773184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



https://twitter.com/heysaveas/status/1612891825643327488?s=20&t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q

> Gwen Stefani is a privilege delusional white woman who saw Japanese culture
> and other poc culture as some exotic dress up and is to ignorant to understand
> that poc culture are not for her pasty ass
> 
> — 𝐿𝑒𝓈𝒷𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓈𝟦𝒯𝑒𝓃𝑜𝒸𝒽 (@smoldumblesbo) January 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/smoldumblesbo/status/1613013165746565120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> What the absolute fuck is Gwen Stefani smoking?
> 
> I've spoken Japanese, studied Japanese history, media, traditions & sports for
> 25 years, practiced Kendo & Judo for almost 20.
> 
> I've lived there for around 5 years.
> 
> My wife is Japanese.
> 
> Even I'm not insane enough to say this. https://t.co/6eYH2UlYeQ
> [https://t.co/6eYH2UlYeQ]
> 
> — Silenced Swordsman 🇳🇿🇺🇦 (@Socchi_Kurokawa) January 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/Socchi_Kurokawa/status/1613003732727529472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> gwen stefani this is so embarrassing💀💀 growing up in anaheim does not make
> you latinx & hearing stories of tokyo doesn’t make you japanese. her team is
> never gonna let her do another interview again lmaoo
> pic.twitter.com/uUj6RFPQ9E [https://t.co/uUj6RFPQ9E]
> 
> — gray🐥 (@peachpups) January 10, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/peachpups/status/1612957323814920192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Japanese people have the right to complain about people like Gwen Stefani
> treating their culture and people like fashionable accessories, without it
> being an attack on all white people who interact with Japanese culture.
> But if the shoe fits, you must wear it. Hit dogs holler.
> 
> — Peren Liadon (parody) 🖕🖕🖕🖕 (@perenthebamf) January 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/perenthebamf/status/1613000802536423424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Gwen Stefani can’t say she’s Japanese cause that’s cultural appropriation but
> she can say that she’s a man and no one would mind.
> 
> — Cassie ♐️ (@boughtabadbih) January 11, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/boughtabadbih/status/1612979195466092546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



https://twitter.com/kaytaylorrea/status/1612952490030551043?s=20&t=aDEgBy3sYptzMo5-p_SxWg

“Gwen Stefani telling an Asian American interviewer that she identifies as
Japanese is the kind of oblivion I’m trying to channel in this dark cruel
world,” commented another.
[https://twitter.com/tanyachen/status/1612895322736562176?s=20&t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q]

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Do you agree with the fans? Or do you have something more to chip in? Tell us
your views in the comments!

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<p>Gwen Stefani is one of the versatile celebrities that Hollywood embraced in the last three decades. The American superstar has left no pebble unturned in this glamorous world whether it is singing, acting, fashion or beauty. Starting her career as a <strong>solo pop star in the late 90s the <em>Luxurious </em>singer</strong> earned herself a place on VH1&#8217;s  &#8220;100 Greatest Women in Music&#8221; in 2012. Unfortunately, this talented musician is currently under fire after she claimed of being Japanese.</p>
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<p><strong>The Grammy winner</strong> who was born to Dennis Stefani and Patti Flynn in Fullerton, California has no connection to Japanese culture. Since her father was an Italian American while her mother has English, Irish, Scottish, German and Norwegian ancestry. So people on the internet find it quite aggravating how The <em>Aviator</em> star is<strong> repeatedly mixing up her ethnicity and nationality</strong>. Why the 53-year-old actor is declaring herself as a part of the Harajuku heritage?</p>
<h2><strong>Gwen Stefani talks about her connection with Japanese culture </strong></h2>
<p>Gwen Stefani recently <a href="https://www.allure.com/story/gwen-stefani-japanese-harajuku-lovers-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sat down with <em>Allure</em></a> to promote her beauty brand, GXVE Beauty. In the interview, the singer was asked about the backlash she faced back in the 2000s when she launched her <span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">fragrance collection called &#8220;<em>Harajuku Lovers.</em>&#8221; </span></p>
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<p>In her response, she stated that her admiration for the Harajuku culture made her feel that she is Japanese. <em>&#8220;That was my Japanese influence and that was a culture that was so rich with tradition, yet so futuristic so much attention to art and detail and discipline and it was fascinating to me,&#8221; </em>explained the <em>Jagged</em> actor.</p>
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<p>She also revealed that her father&#8217;s frequent travels to<strong> Japan were the major part that influenced her</strong>. However, it looks like no matter how the Rich Girl songstress describes it, Netizens do not agree with her.</p>
<h2><strong>The California singer is facing immense backlash on social media </strong></h2>
<p>Internet users are recently enraged after Gwen Stefani defended her connection to the Harajuku heritage. <strong>People are slamming her</strong> that she cannot claim a culture after traveling there a few times or having admiration for it. One user <a href="https://twitter.com/Bellas99/status/1612917628799950876?s=20&amp;t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted calling out Allure Magazine</a> for ruining the experiences of other artists in the world:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Give me a break </span><span class="r-18u37iz">@Allure_magazine.</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> You are buying into this manufactured outrage.&#8221;</span></em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">while i can and will absolutely make fun of gwen stefani’s statement on being japanese now, i also cannot deny the hold that love angel music baby as an album had on me between middle and high school</p>
<p>&mdash; the morally corrupt juan barquin (@woahitsjuanito) <a href="https://twitter.com/woahitsjuanito/status/1612890909015773184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>https://twitter.com/heysaveas/status/1612891825643327488?s=20&#038;t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gwen Stefani is a privilege delusional white woman who saw Japanese culture and other poc culture as some exotic dress up and is to ignorant to understand that poc culture are not for her pasty ass</p>
<p>&mdash; 𝐿𝑒𝓈𝒷𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓈𝟦𝒯𝑒𝓃𝑜𝒸𝒽 (@smoldumblesbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/smoldumblesbo/status/1613013165746565120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What the absolute fuck is Gwen Stefani smoking?</p>
<p>I&#39;ve spoken Japanese, studied Japanese history, media, traditions &amp; sports for 25 years, practiced Kendo &amp; Judo for almost 20.</p>
<p>I&#39;ve lived there for around 5 years.</p>
<p>My wife is Japanese.</p>
<p>Even I&#39;m not insane enough to say this. <a href="https://t.co/6eYH2UlYeQ">https://t.co/6eYH2UlYeQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Silenced Swordsman 🇳🇿🇺🇦 (@Socchi_Kurokawa) <a href="https://twitter.com/Socchi_Kurokawa/status/1613003732727529472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">gwen stefani this is so embarrassing💀💀 growing up in anaheim does not make you latinx &amp; hearing stories of tokyo doesn’t make you japanese. her team is never gonna let her do another interview again lmaoo <a href="https://t.co/uUj6RFPQ9E">pic.twitter.com/uUj6RFPQ9E</a></p>
<p>&mdash; gray🐥 (@peachpups) <a href="https://twitter.com/peachpups/status/1612957323814920192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Japanese people have the right to complain about people like Gwen Stefani treating their culture and people like fashionable accessories, without it being an attack on all white people who interact with Japanese culture.<br />But if the shoe fits, you must wear it. Hit dogs holler.</p>
<p>&mdash; Peren Liadon (parody) 🖕🖕🖕🖕 (@perenthebamf) <a href="https://twitter.com/perenthebamf/status/1613000802536423424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gwen Stefani can’t say she’s Japanese cause that’s cultural appropriation but she can say that she’s a man and no one would mind.</p>
<p>&mdash; Cassie ♐️ (@boughtabadbih) <a href="https://twitter.com/boughtabadbih/status/1612979195466092546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>https://twitter.com/kaytaylorrea/status/1612952490030551043?s=20&#038;t=aDEgBy3sYptzMo5-p_SxWg</p>
<p><em>&#8220;Gwen Stefani telling an Asian American interviewer that she identifies as Japanese is the kind of oblivion I&#8217;m trying to channel in this dark cruel world,&#8221;</em> <a href="https://twitter.com/tanyachen/status/1612895322736562176?s=20&amp;t=21y6KvVzlcdnrUYxFeJh0Q" target="_blank" rel="noopener">commented another.</a></p>
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