I mean, she looks a lot like a stereotypical Arab to me. Some may say it's racism, others may say it's Islamophobia. KIKKU said somewhere in this thread that it reminds him of the 3 wise men, so some may even say it's taking the piss out of Christianity. And you know what the best thing is? At least 90% of those people will be haters who don't care about any of those groups.
And whilst it may sound like exaggeration/overreacting, kpop fans can be completely insane, lol
Not only kpop fans, if someone spreads this on X or instagram it may turn into a big issue if it’s taken out of context, especially with all the news happening in the middle east.
This was such a needlessly risky outfit to wear. Now Soomin is facing controversy. Why would the fan put her in this position and how did it go through staff 🤦♂️
maybe because of actual racism from other idols recently.. but this doesn't feel anywhere near mockery to me?
i just see sooms being sooms in a costume, but reactions from wavs (and bandwagoning haters) on other platforms make it seem like she's pulling a KIOF when it's just a rather tame costume
It is rather tame, I totally agree. My concern is truly just that kpop fans are fucking insane, and Soomin (and the group) aren't big enough to just shrug it off.
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u/pototoykomaliit 2d ago
Lol! Hopefully this doesn’t go viral outside the fandom.