Miley Cyrus Racist? Miley Cyrus “Mocking” Asian Photo
Posted Feb 03, 2009 by Lindsay Britney
Miley Cyrus Racist? Sure no one, including Miley Cyrus herself, does not want her to be a racist. Unfortunately, the Hannah Montana teen sensation is accused of racism after a photo showing her supposedly mocking Asian American by slanting her eyes surfaced online.
In the picture (see above), Mylie Cyrus, sitting on the knees of boyfriend Justin Gaston, strentched her eyelids, amid a group of friends including a Asian-faced guy. The pic is ok for me, because I think Miley Cyrus was just a bit naughty and wanna have some ridiculous poses for a photoshoot.
But apparently, the OCA — an Asian-right group “dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans”, did not think so. They alleged Miley Cyrus of showing racism against Asian Americans and demand the 16-year-old’s apology. Read excerpts of OCA excutive director George Wu’ statement to TMZ:
”The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes currently circulating the Internet is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans. This image falls within a long and unfortunate history of people mocking and denigrating individuals of Asian descent.
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. The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable.
OCA hopes that Miley Cyrus will apologize to her fans and the APA community for this lapse in judgment and takes the opportunity to better understand why the gesture is offensive.”
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February 3, 2009 at 10:12 pm
She is racist don’t buy her album, boycott miley cyrus, boycott disney
February 4, 2009 at 7:10 am
haha i completely agree wit Cygwin
February 4, 2009 at 3:50 pm
for me is just fine! She is the best!!!!!!!!
February 10, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Is the dark skinned dude next to her asian?
February 12, 2009 at 9:18 am
That dude next to Miley sure looks like asian-american. I’m asian but I don’t find the photo offensive. More like they are just imitating thier friend’s eyes (that guy next to Miley). And thier friend (the asian dude) is trying to make his eyes bigger too. I think they’re just having fun playing opposites. Surely, Miley won’t sue that asian guy for trying to make his eyes bigger too? C’mon asians, don’t be over sensitive….
February 12, 2009 at 9:39 am
Agree with Ditya, “don’t be over sensitive…”, Miley Cyrus has apologized twice, but unluckily, she was sued for $4 billion. Isn’t you guys think this is too cruel to Cyrus?
March 17, 2009 at 1:09 pm
OMG Boycott DISNEY, Boycott Mylie Cyrus, and SUE everybody… I am so offended by this… Sue Disney SUE S+DISNEY
April 15, 2009 at 2:41 am
It’s funny how alot of caucasians think the asian guy is making his eyes wide. Im asian and my eyes look just like his in this photo.
Anyway Miley Cyrus is a confirmed slut.
Erhm I mean Racist Slut.
June 2, 2009 at 3:39 pm
MILEY I HATE YOU.
THE WORLD HATES YOU.
[expletive].
ohkay, im korean, but my eyes dont look like that.
my eyes are even bigger than some white people, im serious.
koreans are known for having ‘bigger’ eyes than other asians. just saying.
this does make me sad, but whatever. screw it. screw her!
miley is dumb, and ive never liked her from the start when she first wore that hideous wig on tv. she just wants attention, shes a skank.
you guys, asians rule and they are beautiful.
[unlike freaken mil-idiot destiny-dope cyrus.]
love ya too, miley.
July 10, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Lighten up peeps. You have NO IDEA the context of this photo. So righten up. Otay?
July 20, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Miley is not a skank she is cool 2 me…she was just having fun!! Everyone make fun of a person every once in a while and she was just having fun…she did not mean it to offend someone she wuz just kidding around..and she is not a mean person…
July 20, 2009 at 11:25 pm
so thats how it is wEll this is what i say YUU MILEY CYRUS
July 20, 2009 at 11:33 pm
ohkayy i never liked miley cyrus cause shes just a BCH in a wig who needs too GROW tHEE what i think&&any boy too date her has got too be blind cause one shes needs to get surgery&&get them teeth fixed not only that shes a fake&&she needs to stop acting like shes a goody goody when she knows damn well she aint even selena gomez is better ((:
July 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm
&&everyone that says its ohkayy yuu some hoes too so dont say s*t if yuu like her ohkayy cause it aint right.
October 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Miley is seriously the worst role model in the world! Who does this? It is completely racist. I am not of Asian descent, but I can just imagine how this would be offensive. She seriously needs to go away. What has happened to Disney? Miley, Vanessea, all these scandals! I am just completely disgusted with these girls who are role models to young children! I agree, we should boycott Disney! Miley sucks. She has no talent. She is annoying. She is a slut. And she is a terrible role model. I cannot wait until she goes away!
October 29, 2009 at 8:31 am
I would have thought it was just a joke if she didn’t sue the OCA back later. Also eventhough it is a joke if it hurt other people’s feelings it isn’t a joke. I’m Aisan but I didn’t get my feelings hurt until I knew that she sewed the OCA back, so Miley worsened her problem.
November 2, 2009 at 7:27 pm
@bailey-
i totally agree with you on everything except for the part about koreans having bigger eyes than other asians, which is just wrong (and you clearly have not been getting around much, no offense). All of my Chinese friends have big eyes and my Japanese friend’s eyes are freaking HUGE (in a pretty way of course).
By the way, if this happened in Canada she wouldn’t just have been sued, that’s small stuff. There’d be no party in the USA for her, there are just THAT many asians here…and I’m talking angry asians
Seriously, she should learn from the example of that Dior model who said some pretty negative stuff about Beijing. Chinese all over the world boycotted Dior products and declared they wouldn’t buy anymore Dior until she officially apologized. I’m not sure if she did, but I DO know that she got fired…which I must agree is pretty extreme. So yeahm I’m surprised Miley Cyrus is still in the business.