Post by momena on Mar 13, 2024 3:32:35 GMT
A few days before the end of 2018, Dolce & Gabanna was accused of racism for the dissemination of promotional videos that were not well received by the public in that country, so much so that it ended with the publication of some comments on Instagram by Stefano Gabbana, in the who called China a "shithole country."
However, the brand says that Stefano Gabbana's Instagram account was hacked, as well as that of the brand itself.
“Our dream was to bring to Shanghai an France Mobile Number List event dedicated to China that tells our story and our vision (…) What happened today was unfortunate not only for us, but also.”
were harshly criticized, a Chinese model appears, who recently declared that the fashion house almost ruined her career.
This is model Zuo Ye who said she received threats, online attacks and harassment following complaints.
And the videos show Zuo struggling to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The 40-second ads, which ran on D&G's Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts, were created to promote "The Great Show" show, which was billed by the fashion house as a tribute to China.
She was photographed trying to eat pizza and spaghetti to stereotypical Chinese music.
In the background a narrator is heard giving advice such as "don't try to use your chopsticks as knives" and "just use your chopsticks as tongs."
Zuo released a statement on her Weibo social network account, the model apologized for her role in the controversy. She also offered her explanation for the incident, stating that she knew very little about the content of the videos beforehand, other than being told it would be "fun."
“I will never tolerate anything disrespectful towards my country of origin,” he said. “I am deeply in love with my country and proud to be Chinese.”
The model, who recently graduated from the South China Agricultural University, said she felt “uncomfortable” on stage in Milan, Italy. She said the shoot was “different than what she initially expected.”
“During the filming process, the director required me to laugh from ear to ear and laugh behind my hands,” he wrote.
“As the food given was large in size, I felt embarrassed when I held the chopsticks. At the same time they forced me to laugh in an exaggerated way, but I hate laughing in real life.
It is worth mentioning that Zuo said she felt guilty and surprised by the online reaction. «I received many attacks and threats online. "Myself, my agent and my family were harassed through phone calls, emails and on the internet."
“I didn’t anticipate that cooperation with this brand would almost ruin my modeling career,” Zuo confessed.
Zuo is represented by SMG Model Management and has appeared in numerous campaigns.
However, the brand says that Stefano Gabbana's Instagram account was hacked, as well as that of the brand itself.
“Our dream was to bring to Shanghai an France Mobile Number List event dedicated to China that tells our story and our vision (…) What happened today was unfortunate not only for us, but also.”
were harshly criticized, a Chinese model appears, who recently declared that the fashion house almost ruined her career.
This is model Zuo Ye who said she received threats, online attacks and harassment following complaints.
And the videos show Zuo struggling to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The 40-second ads, which ran on D&G's Instagram, Facebook and Twitter accounts, were created to promote "The Great Show" show, which was billed by the fashion house as a tribute to China.
She was photographed trying to eat pizza and spaghetti to stereotypical Chinese music.
In the background a narrator is heard giving advice such as "don't try to use your chopsticks as knives" and "just use your chopsticks as tongs."
Zuo released a statement on her Weibo social network account, the model apologized for her role in the controversy. She also offered her explanation for the incident, stating that she knew very little about the content of the videos beforehand, other than being told it would be "fun."
“I will never tolerate anything disrespectful towards my country of origin,” he said. “I am deeply in love with my country and proud to be Chinese.”
The model, who recently graduated from the South China Agricultural University, said she felt “uncomfortable” on stage in Milan, Italy. She said the shoot was “different than what she initially expected.”
“During the filming process, the director required me to laugh from ear to ear and laugh behind my hands,” he wrote.
“As the food given was large in size, I felt embarrassed when I held the chopsticks. At the same time they forced me to laugh in an exaggerated way, but I hate laughing in real life.
It is worth mentioning that Zuo said she felt guilty and surprised by the online reaction. «I received many attacks and threats online. "Myself, my agent and my family were harassed through phone calls, emails and on the internet."
“I didn’t anticipate that cooperation with this brand would almost ruin my modeling career,” Zuo confessed.
Zuo is represented by SMG Model Management and has appeared in numerous campaigns.