Herlene Budol aka Hipon Girl getting flak for “cultural appropriation”
Comedian and beauty pageant contestant Herlene Budol aka Hipon Girl is getting online flak for her recent shoot for Binibining Pilipinas
She was called out on social media because of the both the use of the afro hairstyle and at the same time the caption where the main message was that her afro is empowering her. She writes:
I love my Fro’ – it’s not just a hairstyle ; it’s a statement – Herlene Hipon
Check out her Instagram post below:
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Cambridge defines “Cultural Appropriation” as:
“the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture,”
Here are some of the comments from Twitter:
Not a lot of people are talking about this in my county
Hipon Girl and her team has been insensitive and unaware of the shit they've been doing, from women empowerment with a mix of slut shaming, agreeing to excluding transwomen in pageants, to this. 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/WuFzNVuF8B
— DNFAlerts (@DNFAlerts) July 6, 2022
Pageant contestant Herlene “Hipon Girl” Budol’s instagram post drew flak after sporting an Afro hairstyle for her latest photoshoot calling her out for cultural appropriation. The comedian wrote “I love my ‘Fro—it’s not just a hairstyle; it’s a statement.” @dzmc_ycg [1/3] pic.twitter.com/v7mOGk6cTW
— francis (@aronycg) July 6, 2022
hipon girl really went from 100-0 real quick, why is she so controversial these days
— nini 😈 | comms open! (@demonyong_nini) July 5, 2022
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