JLo accused of cultural appropriation over Bronx Girl Magic T-shirt

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has got into trouble due to a post she shared and has been slammed and accused of appropriating black culture. Picture: @jlo/Intstagram

Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has got into trouble due to a post she shared and has been slammed and accused of appropriating black culture. Picture: @jlo/Intstagram

Published Jan 30, 2020

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Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez has got into trouble due to a post she shared and has been slammed and accused of appropriating black culture.

Lopez took to her social media accounts to share a couple of selfies of herself wearing a shirt bearing the words "Bronx Girl Magic".

Just as people might have known already, the name might be inspired by the Black Girl Magic movement, which was born as a way to celebrate "the beauty, power and resilience of Black women."

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🤍💕✨ #BronxGirlMagic ✨💕🤍

A post shared by Jennifer Lopez(@jlo) on Jan 29, 2020 at 3:52pm PST

However it did not go down well with social media users.

"I hate how people act so shocked and offended when I say I'm not a fan of Jlo because as a Latina, I'm supposed to idolize her or something. Black women can't have s**t lol the f**k is bronx girl magic?" one said.

Another commented: "Jennifer Lopez culture appropriating a** really out here wearing a shirt that says Bronx Girl Magic."

Calling J.Lo a "fool," a user wrote: "That fool really said Bronx girl magic & watch her play stupid like she did when she tweeted ALM smh we really can't have anything."

In other news, E Online reported that the singer's "bling cup" was reportedly stolen. Featuring in a new ad for Hard Rock, the 'Jenny From The Block' star can be seen preparing for her Super Bowl half time performance before realising that her prized possession was stolen.

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JLo Super Bowl kit 🖤 #SuperBowlLIV #BlingCup

A post shared by Jennifer Lopez(@jlo) on Jan 27, 2020 at 5:14pm PST

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