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No stranger to nude photo scandal, Miley Cyrus finds herself getting trapped in a new serious problem after Asian-American group OCA accuses her of poking fun at Asians. The accusation is made after a picture of the Disney actress-singer appears on the net, showing her and some of her friends, including Justin Gaston, pull their eyelids back to look like Asians while one Asian-American male sits among them.
In a statement issued to TMZ, the OCA, which is described as a group "dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans", claims it is "fuming at this photo of Miley and pals for using what they have deemed an offensive, stereotypical gesture." Due to such fact, officials at OCA are demanding an apology from Miley.
"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," George Wu, executive director of OCA, says. "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."
At time of writing, no comment has been made by Miley herself or her people regarding the racism accusation.
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Miley Cyrus sucks like crazy.....I hated her from the start, but now I even hate her more for her racism....:@
THAT WAS SOO DUMB MILEY!! I AM NOT SAYING SHES RASCIT,BUT THAT WAS A DUMB MOVE.AND JUST BECAUSE THE SHES A TEEN DON'T MEAN SHE GOT THE RIGHT TO DO IT!!!
Next month she might friz up her hair to make fun of the Blacks who have kinky hair. But she'll have to cut some of her forehead off, because of their sloepd foreheads. That would require major surgery.
Many girls like her shave the hair off their privates mocking the Asians for having sparse pubic hairs. Some girls dye their hair black symbolizing Asian one hair color. It's all in fun. Asians don't care.
I do that all the time. It's a lot of fun. Sometimes they'll make fun of us and pull their eyes open wide. It's all in fun. Or they'll dye their hair blonde to symbolize we are mutts with different hair color.
danm miley u have a fucking messed up danm life
miley lost her mind!
if i did black face with my friends, would yall still say chill out? While shes a young teenager, indicating possible ignorance- this does not exempt the act as being wrong. Through years of protest and civil rights movement, black racism (open racism anyways) is carefully watched so what is with the double standard? Any act that can be openly interpreted as racist gesture against black OR white are taboo, but its OK to rip on Mexicans and Asians? hypocrisy at its best, keep being in denial. you amuse me if your stupidity.
Hey people! Learn to spell, please!
Lora: I'm not sure what side your on, are you saying Asians don't get offended? So your from overseas what's that supposed to mean? That you can identify anyones nationality just by looking at them? And not all Asians hate themselves, and not all Asians want to be white. Pretty sure I don't hate myself, and I wouldn't care to change my ethnicity.
I don't get this........ I can squint my eyes right now. I won't get in trouble.. So why is Miley in so much trouble? It doesn't make her a racist I just squinted my eyes I'm not a racist you guys are really dumb.
By the way Miley looks mixed white and native American and her dad looks like a native American with light skin i am from oversees and can tell the difference no one drop rule . Blacks have fought for their rights for a long time, so when a person makes fun of a black person many people will get upset ,but Asians always wanted to be white didn't complain about racial slurs against them they just wanted to and still fit in with white people .Asians hate themselves , and that is what you get for trying to be white , you are a minority as blacks don't forget that.
what did he do to you for you to bark up with him
why did you bark up with nike jonis
This is pure ridiculous. I'm asian. I don't care. I don't think she is racist. She is just ignorent.
joe jonas did the excact same fucking thing. stop making a big deal out of it. STFU!
u ppl need 2 lay of her she sed sorry she noes it was a racist photo and i epect it wasnt supposed 2 go over the internet mileys a great role model it isnt a big deal tho cuz she sed sorry and to be honest it isnt realy racistxx
you're hust as bad as Pauline Hansen i hope you apologize miley or i'll send this to all my friends (i've got a lot) and show them all how much YOU SUCK!
you really suck miley i cant beleive you were capable of doing something like that seriously miley GET A LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!
she is slut and she should stop hurt people's feelings i wish if she die by the worst way
Judging from many of the remarks, we are comfortable with making fun using racial stereotypes. What bothers us any more? Everything can be seen as a joke; and we can nake fun about everyone and everything. Too bad.
I know a lot of people said Miley is just a teenager and if normal teens did that, people wouldnt fuss over it as much as they fuss over Miley's pictures. Yes, I do agree that the media is making too big of a deal about it but we do have to remember that many children look up to her. She became famous so that means that she has to be careful of what she does. She is a role model. We want to stop racism, not encourage it. Celebrities should be the ones taking a stand about these types of issues because afterall, celebrities do control a majority of the media.
okay honestly.. that's stupid. blacks, asians, mexicans.. they can all make fun of white people calling us white trash or saying "dang you dance like a white girl" stuff like that but yet when a white person does something like that we get called racist & rude. it's ridiculous & i'm freakin' SICK OF IT! obviously the asian guy is okay with it & was having fun! geez. GET OVER IT! seriously. so stupid.
To Ana Nguyen who Wrote: "I’m Asian and don’t know anybody in my community who would be bothered by this. These are just teenagers joking around with an Asian friend. There’s nothing offensive about it. My brother is married to a white woman and he jokingly calls her his "little round eye". It's a sign of affection not racism. These kids were making themselves resemble their friend, also a sign of affection and acceptance. The fact is: most east Asians do have folded eyelids which make our eyes look slanted. Many people of all races find that beautiful. Only the most narrow-minded idiot would find this fact offensive. What is truly offensive are liberal special interest groups like OCA who will make an issue out of anything to further their puritanical left-wing agendas. They really need to get a sense of humor." <---- I completely agree! They were showing affection for their Asian friend (and he may have even been doing the same thing by making his eyes look wider. at least from what I see in that picture). This wasn't meant to be racist at all, it was all in good fun and friendship! (I'm really curious as to what her friend has to say about this whole "lawsuit.")
Oh my Goddess, this is absolutely ridiculous! There's even an Asian kid in the picture with her for crying out loud! Two things come to mind: A) all the non-Asian kids were joking around with their Asian friend and decided to squint their eyes and take a silly picture (people do it in good fun all the time) or B) the non-Asian kids decided to squint their eyes and the Asian kid decided to make his eyes look really wide like his friends, a little flip-flop thing (again, people do it in good fun all the time - I know I've done similar things with my friends where we try to imitate each other). It's pathetic that people will go so far as to sue a 16-year-old kid for joking around with her friends (one of whom is the very race people are claiming she's being racist towards no less!) just so they can get their hands on some free money.
Just because "lots of kids" have done this doesn't mean it's right. As an Asian-American who was born and raised in the United States I am appalled and so very disappointed. I grew up with ignorant kids AND ADULTS pulling "goofy" faces and saying nasty things. I don't think Mylie necessarily meant to hurt anyone. She is young and we all have done things as youngsters that we regret later or realize later were wrong. She does need to realize however that she has chosen her tv star/rock star lifestyle and as such is in a position to do a lot of good for others or cause a lot of harm, whether on purpose or not. For all of you who say this isn't a big deal and we should get over it...screw you. I bet that most of you who have been making those comments are caucasian and have always lived in America. Why don't you try going somewhere where you are the minority and see how it feels to have people hate you and make fun of you based on the shape of your eyes. How Ridiculous!!! YOU are the ones who ought to be ashamed of yourselves. At least Mylie has the excuse of being young and ignorant.
its funny how everyone is getting all mad about this. yall go do something with your lives...
SO WAT!!! miley cyrus made a mistake!!!! nobody is perfect!!! we learn from or mistakes!!! so all u sons of bit*hes suck it up and get over it!
To 'get the facts straig' : do you honestly think the racism is ONLY a problem with your misguided view of minority and dominant rights? Racism, like other biases such as sexism, are founded on direct focus of qualities a person cannot and should not need (or feel the need) to control. You have just stated that this photograph is a problem, but that a photo of 8 Chinese people and 1 white American would be satisfactory. It's a delicate matter, but saying that all straight white males have no right to feel offended by relevant racism completely negates the progress being made. And regardless of past horrors and unethical treatments my ancestors were responsible for, does this mean I am to be grouped in with them? Not much incentive to do away with ignorance by your logic. I think if you truly believe what you said, then you are an idiot who is only holding the rest of the human population back.
to find out if this is offensive why don't we ask the asian standing right beside her.. it does'nt seem to bother him... maybe he's a double agent!!*gasp* all i can say is that i'd like to hear from one single person who DID'NT do that as a kid... she was making faces and having fun with friends (see all the smiles? those are generated from feelings of happiness, not because they are all offended by Miley). I'm sure "F*** the asians" was NOT what was going through her mind. Re-f'n-lax Peace
fuckin miley she can go die under a car
get over it you fucking pussys, i bet you if she was pretending to be a hillbilly who has incest babies it wouldnt be racist right? but if she pretends to be asians its racist? i mean COME ON, get the fuck over it, you mother fuckers are making a bigger deal out of this shit then when hitler kills 10 million jews, wow you fuckin mello dramatic metro faggets
im chinese...and i rlly liked ur songs. PLUS im only 11. and now....wat the heck!? ur apology is whack. my friends are right. u R dumb. u R a racist. u DONT deserve another chance. ur a role modle for us. and u did a pretty bad job at it.
Listen, Miley should be smart. She made so many mistakes. People say that it is because she is just a teen, but I am a teen, and no one I know takes pics like that. She may think it is so funny, but lots of people are hurt. I have a Asian friend that loves miley, but now, she burned all of the posters she has of miley. she was so hurt. Miley, all these things are pushing you down and making you lose so many fans. Please, stop, and we may regain your trust. and to youdontneedtokno, your sorta right. Miley, like, don't care if people hate her. Is she nuts, I have no idea
I honestly am not offended as an wasian BUT you know if Miley had a photo of say her in blackface people would of shat their pants and screamed for her head on a stick. And I don't get the attitude "It's ok! She's only making fun of asian!" Never would we hear "It's ok! She's only making fun of blacks!"
This ridiculous pseudo-scandal actually trivializes real racism.
So what if she made fun of them asian people are idiots they should just stay in Asia cause we dont need them here they are taking all of our money and they sink so nobody cares bout them.Miley shouldnt need to apoligize to anyone about it she is just a normal teen!so stop cursing at her andleave her alone she doesnt mean to do these thing and she doesnt mean anythin by them.
I don't really think that Miley deserves any apology at all. I am an Asian native and, in fact, one country out there in the Asia-Pacific region of Asia are extremely intolerant of any racist apology and, thus, lead to a protest where she must die behind bars!!!
She's just a kid, having fun with her asian friend...it's only a big deal because there is only one asian person in the whole group...I'm sure he pokes fun at his friends for being white. EMMA...haha, wow, everyone here could tell that you are not educated, and was probably raised by some racist parents.
Everyone all over the world does that asian-eye thing for _FUN_, even asian people. So unless the whole world is racist, that could hardly be a racist gesture.
I'm chinese (mix indonesia) and, I'm a big fan of miley ,and when I hear that she make fun ASIAN eyes,I was shock I realy realy can't believe it she is a 16 year old kid singer but she going too fast. Ijust hope that she apollogised to all her fans what has she done!!!!!
if she made a black comment guess how they would be taking it?
miley cyrus is a stupid bitch. ok i suppose it wasn't THAT bad but she still needs to start growing up being 16 doesn't mean you can do what u want and get away with it. anyway shes just another disney channel slut
serious people, she posed in the shower at 15, im sure many teenagers have posed in their underwear, but just because miley in famous she gets slated, its jus nt fair. also some people can take it too far with the racism thing, i have a friend hu takes the joke out of his religion and he is asian, some people need to stop being so narrow minded.
I’m Asian and don’t know anybody in my community who would be bothered by this. These are just teenagers joking around with an Asian friend. There’s nothing offensive about it. My brother is married to a white woman and he jokingly calls her his "little round eye". It's a sign of affection not racism. These kids were making themselves resemble their friend, also a sign of affection and acceptance. The fact is: most east Asians do have folded eyelids which make our eyes look slanted. Many people of all races find that beautiful. Only the most narrow-minded idiot would find this fact offensive. What is truly offensive are liberal special interest groups like OCA who will make an issue out of anything to further their puritanical left-wing agendas. They really need to get a sense of humor.
In response to...There’s nothing offensive about it. My brother is married to a white woman and he jokingly calls her his "little round eye". It's a sign of affection not racism... it is not racism when a minority group of people make a comment about the dominant class- but it is when the dominant class (white person)- makes a comment about a minority person Miley- regarding asians...you need to get yourself a little more education on the subject before you post...
this pic is totally racist and it shouldn't be taken lightly. She is a supposed role model to young girls everywhere and by doing this she is saying it is OK to make fun of asians...gross...a true reflection of our society...for those of you who think it is no big deal...wait one day until you have to experience discrimination and then you will think it is bad- the only reasons you don't is cause the slant eyes aren't making fun of you...
Miley, is a stupid non respective bitch. She thinks she can do anything she likes? And insulting the asian population? Thats too far out of hand!. IT IS A BIG DEAL, Stupid miley fans, you wouldnt like it if she slagged any of her fans would you? Now STFU, Miley is a big stupid ugly whore Down with miley IMO !!
Miley! Get used to this double standard. You are a talented young White performer. If you were any other race this photo would be no big deal. But you're White and that equates with racist in America. For me this photo is a nonissue. It's not racist and neither is Miley. I wish she was because she could get the White Nationalist message out to a lot of young people. In the meantime let the coloreds rant. Their last child musical star - Michael Jackson - is a bankrupt child molester.
Shes made a "mistake" several times. She posed in a shower with a white shirt on at age 15...and now she is being racist. She is corrupted already.
LOOK, SHES A KID, SHE MADE A MISTAKE, I EXPECT IT WAS A PRIVATE PICTURE THAT NEVER MENT 2 GET OUT, EVRYONE HAS THEM, AND AS 4 THE ROLE MODEL RUBBISH, YOUNG KIDS AINT GONNA C IT SO Y DOES IT MATTER, THIS HAS BEEN BLOWN WAY OUTTA PREPORTION..X
Miley Cyrus has always been a slut. I am white and my fiance is Thai, and this actually bothered him. The fact that someone who has such a large fanbase can pull off stunts like these is ridiculous. I am offended. The only reason Disney doesn't fire her is because of how much money she has raked in. Celebrities are way too out of hand.
if you go to any school in america and look at photo's of teenage kids more than 85% of them will probably have racist photo's like slanted eyes, so the asians are just making way to big of deal out of this, they are just doing this to miley cause she's famous, god they need to leave her alone
I think you all are making a bigger deal of this then it needs to be. Chinese are taking this way too far, the guy in the pic is chinese for fuck sakes. Probably an inside joke or whatever the case is. You all need to get lives of your own before being so in tuned with someone elses. You dont see white ppl freaking out when chinese get eye surgery to look like ours? Too many races are getting bent outa shape about nothing, first and foremost, all you immigrants came here out of your own free will, go back if this is a big deal cause there is a lot worse.
I LOVE HER!!!!!!!!!
OK... when i heard that Milkey Cyrus poseted racist pics on the internet i expected something more then her seemingly joking around with some friends. If you are offended by this, then im sorry that you had to see it. People in our world, like it or not, will make racist comments or jokes, but we need to learn to lugh these things off. Some acts of racism are much worse then this and i believe that this is just a joke between friends, and calling her a "slut" or a "whore" or whatever you feel like calling her really doesnt show any class or dignity. Even by saying demeaning names like those show that people really dont understand the true meanings of their actions... Next time, you guys should think before posting such ridiculous comments.
Nothing to get bitched at about. She's just joking around with a asian friend .__.'' . I admit that sometimes i'm racist.
women have been slammed for years by men, and even, shamefully, by other women. We had to laugh and I wish we would all just stop it or all just start laughing and don't take it personally. Either way, I dont rightly care, but I'm sure tired of the double standard..........being a woman.
Take a browse through facebook and see how many "racist" pictures there are. Then give Miley Cyrus crap for being a 16 yr old who is obviously having fun with her friends. Honestly, this is so not an issue at all. I odn't even understand how this is newsworthy.
listen i think its not a huge deal but you now what i think that miley ha to realize as well that she cant do anyting she wants becuause the press is all over her and yes she has made mistakes and that has to change to so miley good luck and please try to change your act at least when the press is there
fuck you bitch
I don't understand why the people who claim to be offended are then using far more offensive terminology to describe Miley; I would be far more sympathetic to your cause if you actually represented yourself to be a respectful, intelligent, human being yourself. Your insults just demean you and make it so hard for anyone to care about your opinion to begin with ...
SERIOUSLY THIS WORLD HAS GONE MAD DO YOU THINK IF IT WAS RACISM HER ASIAN FRIEND WOULD BE BEING RACIST AGAINST HER OWN RACE FOR GOD SAKE BIG WOOP SHES SLINTING HER EYES DOESNT MEAN ANYTHING BUT NO PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE IT FARTHER THAN WHATS NECESARY IM NOT RACIST IM JUST A FAN THAT FINDS THIS STUID AND UNESSARY FOR CHRIST SAKE PEOPLE WISE UP !!!!
I thinks its wrong it is racist and she is a slut most girls dont do that and she acts like an angel im sorry its wrong
this is so stupid. she IS NOT A KID. her boyfriend is 20. she drives. she has mor responsability than any other 16 year old. she should grow up. its not her fault shes a performer, but respect and smile for everyone is a PRIORITY unless you wanna be like britt.
im vietnamese, i have folded eyes and ive been teashed for it before, im also 16 and understand that certain cultures are sensitive to their physical differences, but honestly. me and my friends so this all the time. i open my eyes extremely wide to make fun of my white friends, and im not in the news for being racist to white people. i dont like miley. but her getting bashed for this is just stupid. the nude pictures sure that was slutty and inappropriate, but the asian thing? hardly racist.
Wow! You guys who think it's no big deal whether Asian or not are seriously brainwashed by society. Think if she took a picture in "black face" (like in Tropic Thunder), there would be BIG uproar. Stop the double standard.
saying that she's a kid is a bunch of BS. she's 16, she can drive, her bf's 20 and she should learn from her previous mistakes. obviously no one treats her like a kid so she should just grow up already and quit making a fool out of herself.
Sorry I meant she probably wasn't trying offend or hurt you or anyone else. And I think she should apologize.
Tara: you are making such a big deal about it she is just a kid having fun. It's not like she wanted the whole world to see this pic. You shouldn't let this pic a offend you or anyone else. And this is not the first time I have seen pics like this. It's not like miley is saying "fuck you Asians or I hate you Asians or etc. You shouldn't let this pic get to you. You should look on YouTube and see all the racist videoes that people had made and it's sad and very mean. And tmz is sooo stupid they making look like she was trying to make fun of Asians. But bet she wasn't trying to hurt and offend you but I think should apologize. But miley Cyrus wasn't so big no one would probably make a big deal about it. I have to agree with you if I was you I probably be offened and be pissed of too.
If you have seen the picture the second guy even goes so far as to look???? asian?????"Wait a minute" THIS IS STUPID
to the person who wrote the comment above youneed to look in the mirror yourself so shut up and you're ugly
This is STUPID! first of all TMZ is so slimy & anything they say or print is ridiculous to believe - their whole show is nothing more than gossip & bashing of people. They make fun of everything about the people they talk about & this from the losers that work there - they are the ugliest, dumbest group of individuals - especially the he/she with the long blond hair - what an a--! as far as this picture - looks like a group of people at a party goofing around & there looks to be 2 Asians in the picture. this looks like a private photo & some jerk cashing in by selling it. the girl does not even look like Miley. This is STUPID & constantly trying to bring this girl down is STUPID! she is a kid having fun with a bunch of friends - get real - I'm sure all friends take goofy pictures & do not intend to offend anyone.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO STFU!!! SERIOUSLY THIS IS ACTUALLY NOT A SURPRISE , WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A 16 YEAR OLD , SHE'S STILL A KID ! BUT WHAT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IS WHY HER BOYFRIEND IS IN THIS PIC ! HE IS 20 YEARS OLD , HE SHOULD KNOW BETTER. MAYBE JUSTIN ISN'T A GOOD BOYFRIEND AFTER ALL . I THOUGHT HE WAS A CHRISTIAN AND WENT TO CHURCH. BUT ANYWAYS , ITS NOT A BIG DEAL . MILEY CYRUS IS A KID , JUSTIN IS AN ADULT. BLAME JUSTIN!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHHA
Tara: YOU GO GIRL. If Miley didn't want to be on her best behaviour 24/7 maybe she shouldn't have taken the easy way to fame by going on Disney Channel. Do you want your 5-year-old looking at this picture and go, "MILEY'S DOING THIS! I SHOULD TOO!" And I'm Asian and I don't take that much offense to this pic because I can't tell for sure if this is just having fun or being racist but she should be more respectful. I could make fun of her by going around with buckteeth and an ugly horse face but I respect her and will not. x]
so uhh wanna stop hating on miley anytime soon? obviously shes not getting offended. u might as well stop. she can do whatever she wants. let her be bitchez
YOU GO TARA! TELL EM THE TRUTH:)
Actually the girl in the pic is Miley. And many Asian fans have been offended, you couldn't know that cause your not a different race. So you guys say it isn't a fuckin big deal it IS. She's an asshole fuck u DISNEY. Even though she's a teen, she needs to remember shes a rolemodel to girls out there!!!