Chinese Actor Dylan Wang Accused Of Cultural Appropriation At Louis Vuitton Show

Chinese actor Dylan Wang has received backlash for his styling at a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Hong Kong.

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The Love Between Fairy and Devil star was among an impressive guest list of A-listers who gathered at Louis Vuitton’s first-ever fashion show in Hong Kong. Here Pharrell Williams unveiled his pre-fall 2024 men’s collection to approximately 1,200 guests, including Dylan Wang (a Louis Vuitton ambassador), actor Song Joong Ki, and Stray Kids‘s Felix.

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Dylan Wang posted photos and videos of himself from the event on Instagram and Weibo.

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While some fans loved his look…

…others say the star’s hairstyle it falls under culture appropriation rather than cultural appreciation.

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Some Reddit users also claimed that this is not the first time Dylan Wang has allegedly appropriated black culture through his and/or his team’s styling choices.

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