Kacey Musgraves has become the latest celeb to be accused of cultural appropriation — and one of the most unlikely ones at that.
Kacey Musgraves has become the latest celeb to be accused of cultural appropriation — and one of the most unlikely ones at that.
Even so, fans are livid with her after her latest foray into another culture, calling it both appropriation and disrespectful.
For instance, it's hard to even classify what genre of music she makes since it's not 100% country, and it's not 100% something else, either.
And while she's had trouble getting country stations to play her music over the years, the "High Horse" singer finally got the appreciation she deserved when she took home the 2019 Grammy for Album of the Year.
Who else is rocking Barbie Chic like this to one of the biggest fashion events of the year? Nobody. Just Kacey Musgraves, that's who.
Two of the songs were even inspired by some, um, "trips" she was on.
So, yeah, there's that.
Nor has she shied away from advocating for LGBTQ rights.
For example, her song, "Follow Your Arrow" features lyrics about same-sex relationships.
The only issue with that, however, is that the singer may have recently gone too far when she wore her latest outfit to her Dallas concert.
If you don't know what that is, it's a traditional, unisex Vietnamese outfit that is worn as a school uniform, as well as for special occasions, such as holidays, pageants, and wedding days.
Since Kacey skipped the pants, it's led to lots of criticism from both media outlets in Vietnam and Vietnamese people.
She's been accused of cultural appropriation and they're also saying that because she's not wearing pants, she's sexualizing the outfit.
“When people do things like this, all it does is contribute to the dangerous notion of Southeast Asian femininity as inherently sexual."
Another user accused Kacey of adding in the random headpiece just to "look exotic."
If that is the case, then that would mean that Musgraves was mixing cultures — a major no-no.
“Imagine seeing your national traditional dress being disrespected on stage,” she said.
"Since she’s a public figure, she might influence more people to think it’s trendy.”
Fans are seriously disappointed in the singer.
Ariana Grande, for example, was accused of appropriating Japanese culture in her latest "Thank U, Next" album and she's even been accused of trying to "look black."
For instance, far too many celebs have worn controversial Native American costumes, such as Hilary Duff, Paris Hilton, and Chrissy Teigen.
And, while Kacey has yet to respond to the controversy, we imagine that fans are eagerly awaiting her response.
Of course there are some fans who defend Kacey's wardrobe choice and think people should let her "wear whatever she wants."
What do you think? Should Kacey have done her research, or are people being too harsh?