Tommy Genesis, a Canadian rapper, has drawn criticism for his explicit music video in which he poses as the Hindu goddess Maa Kaali. One day ago, Tommy Genesis, whose true name is Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, debuted the music video for her song True Blue. Her representation of the Hindu deity drew a barrage of criticism right away.
Dazed magazine previously referred to the Canadian rapper, who is of Swedish and Tamil heritage, as “the internet’s most rebellious underground rap queen.” A portion of the internet does not approve of her choice to appear in her most recent music video wearing a bindi, gold jewellery, and blue body paint.
Hindus criticised her for stealing their culture and for her offensive depiction of Maa Kali, but the video’s Christian cross also caused some controversy.
The music video for Tommy Genesis
Tommy Genesis’ next album, Genesis, includes the song “True Blue.” The rapper and model debuted the song video on Saturday, in which she is clad as the Hindu goddess Kali, who is connected to time, transformation, and destruction.
She was shown in the video sporting a gold necklace, a stack of gold bangles, and a gold maang tikka. Her forehead was adorned with a crimson bindi, and her entire body was painted blue. In addition, the rapper sported golden stilettos and a gold bikini. She was spotted folding her hands in “namaste” and licking the crucifix in her now-viral music video.
There is a lot of backlash against the video:
One individual commented, “Somehow you’ve managed to offend Christians and Hindus in the same video,” among other criticisms of the video. accomplishment.
This is sacrilege; hurting Hindu feeling has become fashionable. One X user said, “Even she knows no one will object.” She made fun of Hinduism and Indian culture in addition to Christianity. “Shameless,” remarked another.
Instagram saw a similar criticism.
Yes, chanting mantras while sipping mimosas and wearing a bindi at Coachella are the epitome of spiritual discovery. Your weekend could be made more exciting by our centuries-old customs! One Instagram user commented, “Remove it and have some shame.”
“For these so-called Westerners, appropriating Hindu culture is a new trend,” said another.
This is pitiful. A user also said, “Stop stealing Hindu culture for likes.”
