Avril Lavigne Confuses, Offends With 'Hello Kitty' Music Video

Oh Avril, why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?

The singer released a music video for her single "Hello Kitty" Tuesday, which has received considerable backlash for its depiction of Japanese culture. The video has been removed from Lavigne's YouTube page.

In the video, Lavigne's dons a cupcake-tutu, raps in Japanese, drinks sake and dances alongside four expressionless Japanese females. Several people on Twitter, as well as online critics, have condemned Lavigne for using Japanese culture as a "prop." Read more...