Yuna: Parody video may ruin my career in US
THE STAR
PETALING JAYA: US-based Malaysian singer Yuna has taken to social media to slam a parody video that featured a comedian in blackface makeup.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Yuna was upset at the disrespect shown towards fellow singer Usher and her African American fans, “...who by the way, make 50% of my audience who come to my show”.
She also said that the episode could end up causing Usher to think twice about performing in Malaysia in the future if he ever saw the video.
“Astro took down whatever they could from the Internet, only after some backlash from people calling out that this could be a serious issue in the States...but the damage has been done,” she said.
She added that the incident could end up damaging her career in the US and urged people from sharing the parody video on social media.
“It’s not funny. And it will only hurt me,” said Yuna.
Astro entertainment show MeleTOP had removed the parody video and issued a public apology after it was widely criticised on social media.
MeleTOP also said that the video did not reflect its values and beliefs and requested the public not to share it.
“We would like to sincerely apologise to Yuna & Usher for our recent parody video, which was poor judgement on our part,” tweeted MeleTOP.
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