Celebs’ alcohol brands seem to be the new frontier of cultural appropriation right now. Michael B. Jordan might have learned a lesson from all the heat Kendall Jenner got for her 818 Tequila brand.
Instead, he found himself embroiled in a pretty similar controversy. Over the weekend, the actor celebrated the launch of his new rum brand, J’Ouvert.
Girlfriend Lori Harvey posted some snaps from the launch party on her Instagram Story, congratulating him for the accomplishment. Related: Gwen Stefani Talks Cultural Appropriation Claims Over Harajuku Girls Era On packaging for the drink (which can be seen in screenshots from Lori’s posts, below), the brand explained the name: Fans took issue with the brand appropriating a specifically Trinidadian
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