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Ashton Kutcher’s video ad for Popchips has twitter going CRAZY!
When popchips released what they felt would be a cool viral video featuring the “Two and a Half Men” star participating in a dating service, many online immediately labeled the ad as racist.
Why you ask? Well… because Kutcher appears in the spot wearing “blackbrownface” and mockingly speaks in an Indian accent.
The commercial, which is clearly a parody of dating-service ads, has Kutcher playing Raj, a 39-year-old “Bollywood producer” who’s looking for love.
But few find it funny.
Details + watch video of the controversial ad below…
Several have spoken up about the ad and New York writer Anil Dash even wrote a long open letter demanding an apology from the Popchips company, Kutcher and others associated with it’s development.
“I think the people behind this Popchips ad are not racist. I think they just made a racist ad, because they’re so steeped in our culture’s racism that they didn’t even realize they were doing it,” Dash wrote.
He goes on to say, “I’ve always wanted to have very positive feelings about Ashton Kutcher — he’s a totally mainstream celebrity who seemed to have sincerely embraced the tech startup world that I spend so much of my time in, and that should be a validation of our impact. Then I saw this shit right here:”
VIDEO: Ashton Does Dating Service
So what do you think?
Is this racist? Should PopChips & Ashton issue an apology?
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My two cents says its no more racist than Martin Lawrence or Eddie Murphy doing white face.
They are sooo "reaching" on this one. What about Robert Downey, Jr. playing a black guy in Tropic Thunder. I seen it as pure comedy…though some tried to spin it as racist.
i didnt find it racist.. AK is so funny to me. then again, i’m not Indian either.
Is it anymore racist when we do spoofs about white people??? A spoof is a spoof.
He is an idiot either way. He should just go away.
What was it when Jamie foxx did it? the race card can sometimes be unequally balanced..
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Naw just kidding….it’s funny to me. I think it’s all about how things are done. Is it tasteful. Even though he isn’t imitating a black person I would be okay if he did as long as it wasn’t too stereotypical like pants sagging and bad English. That would be an insult. I don’t think the video was made to offend anyone and I don’t find it racist.
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No. It was all in good fun. Black actors play white characters all the time, and whites dont go in an uproar.
Was Dave Chappel racist when he did the white news man? Please!
No it’s not racist, Dave Chappelle played a white guy all the time and no one screamed racism. Live, Love, and Laugh!
So when the Wayne brothers did White Chicks, does that mean that was also racist? Should I also says that this ad is homophobic because he plays the stereotype of a gay man as well? Sorry but this is comedy, some people are too damn sensitive.
I think people try to make anything a "racist" issue. Mary J. Blige singing about chicken in burger king ad, now ashton painting his face, and doing a comedic piece….that shit crazy (in my kanye voice).
They are reaching. Ash is in a good place career wise, and because people are mad he cheated on old ass Demi Moore, they are attacking him for doing his same kind of shenanigans he always did.
If they don’t knock it off….smh
I’m tired of being angry at everything because EVERYBODY is so damn sensitive!!!! IT’S FUNNY! not hilarious, but funny. They don’t owe anybody any apologies. RELAX ALREADY!!!
It’s not funny. Race aside, it’s lame. It needed to be pulled for the lack of humor. I don’t think it was racist. Perhaps it was offensive because it wasn’t funny. When you portray another culture or race, it should be funny. If I were Indian I wouldn’t think it was racist just stupid. Try again Ashton!
No not at all, he is just being silly….I would be the first to go off if I honestly thought so…
NO! This is not racist. Ashton Kucher is an awesome actor and challenges the edges of his creativity while also challenging social norms. It may be offensive to some; but I don’t believe the impetus is racism.
This is not different than parodies played out on any given variety show since TV was invented… i.e. Dinah Shore Show, Ed Sullivan, Dean Martin, Carol Burnett Show, Sonny & Cher, Hee Haw and Saturday Night Live. I think people need to lighten up and understand that even though we may not always agree with each other; as Americans, we should be able to celebrate freedom expression in all forms.
Eddie Murphy did too on SNL..
All I have to say is Ashton K. Is the BIGGEST ass that ever walked on this "WORLD" and that’s the truthful……….
O" Ya one more thing please get Ashton K. Off the Two and a half men he is making it LOOK so bad. LoL
It’s probably being called racists because Ashton seems to have upset a lot of consumers, over the years, even before Demi and Penn State many were asking that he go away. So many folks hate his guts, so whatever they can do to make him feel unwanted they are doing, so that’s probably why they’re screaming "racists".
In Hollywood it’s all about having a lovable or at least likable personality, that’s when you can get away with almost anything and simple say Sorry Fans. Ashton no longer has that key factor on his side so he has to tread carefully.
I really don’t know why I’m posting about him cuz I can’t stand who he is….. On top of it Ashton really can’t act , if you can THINK about it then ask yourself then you will get it ………..
it’s funny to me..