{"id":114417,"date":"2024-10-15T13:14:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T06:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114417"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:14:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T06:14:46","slug":"boba-tea-company-apologises-over-canada-dragons-den-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114417","title":{"rendered":"Boba tea company apologises over Canada Dragon&#8217;s Den row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A Canadian boba tea company has apologised after Marvel actor Simu Liu accused them of cultural appropriation on an episode of the Dragons&#8217; Den reality TV series. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On an episode of CBC&#8217;s Dragons&#8217; Den, the Canadian equivalent of the US show Shark Tank, the owners of a Quebec bubble tea brand called Bobba pitched their drink to potential investors, including Liu, arguing that they were &#8220;disturbing&#8221; the popular bubble tea market by using only three simple ingredients to &#8220;transform&#8221; the beverage into a &#8220;convenient and healthier&#8221; experience.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Liu pushed back against the entrepreneurs, accusing them of appropriating the Taiwanese drink, known as boba or bubble tea, which has became popular around the world.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;I&#8217;m concerned about this idea of disrupting or disturbing bubble tea&#8221;, Liu said as a guest on the star show.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThere\u2019s an issue of taking something that\u2019s very distinctly Asian in its identity and \u2018making it better,\u2019 which I have an issue with,\u201d he added.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The Canadian-Chinese actor also pressed the business owners, Sebastien Fiset and Jess Frenette, about whether they had members of staff who understood the cultural significance of the &#8220;very Asian drink&#8221;, which is made with tapioca balls. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Mr Fiset responded that their &#8220;best partner&#8221; was in Taiwan &#8211; &#8220;they make all the recipes, all the boba&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The episode quickly blew up on social media, where users attacked the Bobba owners. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The owners responded by issuing an apology on social media on Monday, saying they were sorry for the harm they caused &#8220;with our words and actions on the show&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Simu Liu raised very valid points regarding cultural appropriation and we welcome this learning opportunity,&#8221; the business owners said. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">They added that they would be re-evaluating their branding, packaging and marketing strategies to &#8220;ensure that they reflect a respectful and accurate representation of our Taiwanese partnership and bubble tea\u2019s cultural roots&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Earlier Liu took to social media as well to try to de-escalate the conflict, arguing that the pair came on the show &#8220;in good faith&#8221;. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He said he ultimately decided not to contribute to the $1m (\u00a3765,000) investment Mr Fiset and Ms Frenette were seeking for an 18% stake in their company because of the issues he pointed out with their product. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;That doesn&#8217;t mean that I believe that they deserve harassment,&#8221; Liu said in the social media video. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Another judge on the show, Manjit Minhas, had agreed to invest in Bobba, arguing that &#8220;there can be new takes on things&#8230; Not everything has to be traditional,&#8221; when first hearing Liu&#8217;s criticism of the Canadian duo&#8217;s pitch on the show.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\"> But following the social media storm the show created, she changed her mind, saying on Sunday: &#8220;After more reflection, due diligence and listening to many of your opinions, I will not be investing in Bobba Tea.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In a video posted to her Instagram account, she added that she&#8217;d had to turn off comments on her social media platforms due to abuse received since the show.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;It is never OK to send hate and threatening messages to the entrepreneurs,&#8221; she said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3wp0175w9xo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Canadian boba tea company has apologised after Marvel actor Simu Liu accused them of cultural appropriation on an episode of the Dragons&#8217; 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