Miley Cyrus in a slant eye, racism photo controversy? Miley Cyrus involved in Asian slant eye racist pic scandal? It sure looks like it as an Asian-American group (OCA) is up in arms against what they call "poking fun of Asians" by the teen idol and her friends. The uproar stemmed from a picture on the web showing Miley Cyrus, otherwise known as Hannah Montana, and her friends (including rumored boyfriend Justin Gaston) pulling their eyes back to look like Asians.
The OCA (Organization of Chinese Americans) in a statement to TMZ said they it is "fuming at this photo of Miley and pals for using what they have
Not only has Miley Cyrus and the other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans.
We hope that Miley Cyrus will apologise to her fans and the APA community for this lapse in judgment and takes the opportunity to better understand why the gesture is offensive.
No official statement has yet been released from the Hannah Montana star's camp. While Miley Cyrus has been the subject of controversies in the past, her semi-nude photo being the most recent, this latest jab at the teen idol is quite different for it accuses her of being involved in a racist act. But looking at the photo in question, I don't think there is an iota of racism involved in what she and her friends did. I am Asian and I'm not offended. What the picture shows is just a bunch of young individual goofing off with their friends. And I don't think pulling your eyes back to look like an Asian is racist. While I understand that the action of Miley and her friends in the photo is subject to numerous interpretation, I don't think anyone should make a big deal out of it. See the Miley Cyrus "racism photo" here.
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