Simu Liu Accuses Boba Brand of ‘Culture Appropriation’ in Viral Dragons' Den Clip — Then $1M Investment Is Pulled

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Bobba has released a statement apologizing 'for the harm we have caused by our words and actions' used on the episode of 'Dragons' Den'

Bobba has released a statement apologizing "for the harm we have caused by our words and actions" used on the episode of 'Dragons' Den'Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes the weekly recipes for the print magazine as well as articles for PEOPLE Digital. Sabrina has been with PEOPLE since 2021.-style series based in Canada, Liu raised concerns about Bobba’s mission.

“Why? There can be new takes on things. Not everything has to be traditional,” Manjit Minhas replied. “I’m studying your can and I am looking for anything that tells me where boba came from and where boba came from is Taiwan,” Liu said. “Not only do I feel like this is not happening here, but that I would be uplifting a business that is profiting off of something that feels so dear to my cultural heritage. I want to be a part of bringing boba to the masses, but not like this.”

The post promised to re-evaluate their branding to “reflect a respectful and accurate representation of our Taiwanese partnership and bubble tea’s cultural roots.”'s Garrett's Jaw-Dropping New Look Has Fans Convinced He's Still with Taylor: 'Glow-Up of a Married Man'

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