Cardi B, Shoe, Durga, Cultural Appropriation and Controversy

Cardi B, the American rapper, songwriter and actress, got into a latest controversy after her cover photo of Footwear News magazine’s November edition was released. She was depicted as ten-handed Hindu goddess Durga with a red sneaker on her hand. The intention was to show women power. But this attracted widespread criticism for mocking Hindu goddess and using Hindu goddess imagery for shoe – which is seen as disrespect as Hindu believers remove their shoes before entering temple.

Cardi B Apologises After Outrage Over Goddess Durga Look: “Didn’t Mean To Disrespect Anybody’s Culture” – NDTV

Rapper Cardi B apologises after getting brutally trolled for posing like Goddess Durga for a shoe ad – Times of India

Cardi B apologises over Durga pic row & other important news – Republic World

Cardi B Durga: Cardi B Criticised For Bare-Bodied Portrayal of Goddess Durga to Promote Sneakers€

Cardi B to Rihanna: Here are celebs who got into cultural appropriation controversies – Republic World

Cardi B Apologizes for Appropriating Hindu Culture: ‘Maybe I Should Have Done My Research’ – Billboard

Outrage As Cardi B Poses As Goddess Durga To Launch Her Sneaker Business – IndiaTimes

Cardi B Durga: Cardi B Apologizes For Durga Goddess Photo Shoot

Outrage As Cardi B Poses As Goddess Durga To Launch Her Sneaker Business – Wion

Should have done research… can’t change the past: Cardi B apologises for her revealing homage to Maa Durga promoting new sneaker collection – Hindustan Times

Rapper Cardi B apologises after getting brutally trolled for posing like Goddess Durga for a shoe ad – Times Of India

Cardi B Durga: Cardi B Teases New Collab While UNBOXING Her New Reebok Sneakers

Cardi B Sorry for Reebok Ad Depicting a Hindu Goddess – Vulture

Cardi B issues apology after accusations of cultural appropriation – Fox News

Cardi B Apologizes For Her Culturally Appropriative Photoshoot – Yahoo News

Cardi B Durga: Cardi B Angers Hindu Community for posing as the Goddess Durga for a Magazine Cover

Cardi B Apologizes For Her Culturally Appropriative Photoshoot – NY Daily News

Cardi B Responds to Claims of Cultural Appropriation on Magazine Cover – ET

Cardi B, Reebok, announce release date for sneaker line – Fox News

Cardi B Durga: Cardi B Apologizes After Getting Dragged For Wrongfully Depicting Images Of Hindu Goddess Durga Maa

Cardi B teases new Reebok sneaker collection with unboxing video – Page Six

Nobel Laureate suggests open-air pandals for this year’s Durga Puja – The Hindu

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Caribbean Born Actress Stars In ‘The Glorias’ – Caribbean and Latin America Daily News – News Americas

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Cloud of uncertainty hang over Durga Puja festival in Bengal – The Hindu