Lilly Singh under fire for Dancehall song remake Lilly Singh, YouTubeYouTuber and late night television host Lilly Singh is facing backlash from critics on social media after uploading her own take on the classic Dancehall tune \u201cBadman Forward.\u201d While Singh is a hugely successful YouTuber, the internet star came under scrutiny in fall 2019 for her late night show, \u2018A Little Late with Lilly Singh,\u2019 with many critics taking issue for how she continually addressed her race and sexuality. However, her show isn\u2019t the brunt of their frustrations as of late; the entertainer is now facing backlash over her rendition of a well-loved Dancehall tune. In a Tweet on April 27, Singh uploaded a remixed version of Ding Dong\u2019s \u201cBadman Forward,\u201d which she changed to focus on women and body positivity. \u201cA classic dancehall tune!\u201d Singh captioned her video. \u201c\u2018Badman Forward\u2019 remake, and this time it\u2019s for the ladies. No matter your size, shape, colour, orientation, preferences or style, this one is for you sister. Tag every badgyal you know!\u201d While her take on the song was intended to shine a positive light on female empowerment, critics across the net aren\u2019t happy with her version of the track \u2014 nor her adoption of Patois and Indo-Caribbean culture. A classic dancehall tune! Badman Forward remake and this time it\u2019s for the ladies. No matter your size, shape, colour, orientation, preferences or style, this one is for you sister. Tag every badgyal you know! \u2764\ufe0f #GirlLove pic.twitter.com\/7vJEQAPWfn \u2014 Lilly (@Lilly) April 27, 2020 \u201cIdk whats worse, the try hard accent or the body language,\u201d one user commented. \u201cAs an Indo-Caribbean, I cringed so hard watching this s**t.\u201d Idk whats worse, the try hard accent or the body language ? As an indo-carribean, I cringed so hard watching this shit \u2014 Nirupa ? (@nirupasingh) April 28, 2020 \u201cCan someone remind her that she\u2019s from India and not the West Indies?\u201d another replied. Can someone remind her that she\u2019s from India and not the West Indies \u2014 NX (@RaindropKpop) April 28, 2020 Commenters on Twitter aren\u2019t the only ones speaking out on the subject, either: Popular YouTuber James Marriott also hit out at Singh, accusing her of cultural appropriation and even noting that she\u2019d produced another comedic rap parody earlier in the week. \u201cI have a feeling that this one should have probably stayed in the drafts, Lilly!\u201d he joked. Singh has yet to respond to the backlash spurned from her latest Tweet \u2014 and it doesn\u2019t look like critics are letting her off the hook anytime soon, with the video continuing to garner outrage at the time of writing in spite of her seemingly well-meaning intentions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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