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Avril Lavigne has defended her already infamous video for 'Hello Kitty', dismissing accusations of racism with a hearty "lololol".
The internet briefly exploded on Wednesday (April 23) when the singer's latest video for the abhorrent dubstep/pop Frankenstein 'Hello Kitty' surfaced online - and it was almost as bad as the song, which is really saying something.
Shot in Japan, the clip features Avril running around and genuinely being a bit irritating with a troupe of dead-eyed, identikit Japanese dancers in tow. Many have accused the video of being "racist" and appropriating Japanese culture, but it sounds like Avril's in denial.
"Racist? Lololol!" she wrote on her Twitter page. "I love Japanese culture and I spend half my time in Japan. I flew to Tokyo to shoot this video specifically for my Japanese fans, with my Japanese label, Japanese choreographers AND a Japanese director IN Japan."
Congratulations, Avril, but we still think you're slightly missing the point. Please read up on the Wikipedia definition of cultural appropriation and then try apologising again.
If you haven't already, watch the whole sorry affair below:
Below: The 5 worst moments of Avril Lavigne's 'Hello Kitty' video
