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Is it fair for Simu Liu to be criticizing the company that's "transformed" boba?

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On an episode of the Canadian show, "Dragon's Den", actor Simu Liu criticizes the two business owners of the brand, "Bobba" for cultural appropriation as they had claimed to "transform" the traditionally Taiwanese drink.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/simu-liu-criticizes-bobba-cultural-appropriation-rcna175209

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I believe Simu Liu is justified in criticizing the company. The founders of the brand claimed to have transformed a drink that has existed since the 1980s, but they really didn’t change the ingredients of this already popular beverage. I also appreciate that the author of the article is Asian, allowing her voice to be heard in this important discussion.
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