The N-word is commonly uttered in a racist context in relation to describing African-Americans, or black people. According to Americans, if they hear people saying the N-word, it will cause hatred because it is a very contemptuous and racist thing. So, that’s why when aespa’s Giselle said the N-word, people became sensitive and deemed her racist. In this article, Channel-Korea has provided detailed information about Giselle’s controversy and even her apology letter. So, stay tuned!
aespa’s Giselle Mouthing the N-Word While Singing to Love Glamour
The public noticed that Giselle said the N-word during her lip sync for SZA’s “Love Glamour” in the middle of aespa’s photoshoot session for “Savage”. SM Entertainment uploaded a behind-the-scenes video of the “Savage” music video filming on YouTube, and the public became aware of what Giselle did. Here is the clip where Giselle was singing happily and mouthing the N-word:
In the video, Giselle leans over and says the N-word which is a very sensitive issue and is considered racist. The official video has been watched over 1.5 million times and the controversy spread widely, so SM Entertainment decided to take action by deleting the video to protect Giselle. However, even though the video has been deleted, the problem still exists.
Fans Ask for an Apology from Giselle
After the video was uploaded, she immediately got many hate comments and fans asked for an apology from Giselle. Here are some of the negative and hateful comments that were thrown at Giselle:
aespa’s Giselle Posted an Apology Letter But Fans Still Think That She Is Not Sincere
After being condemned and criticized, Giselle finally posted an apology letter on aespa’s official Twitter (@aespa_official). On November 25th, 2021, Giselle apologized to the public for the controversy that befell her and what she said. So, here’s Giselle’s apology letter: “Hello, this is GISELLE. I would like to apologize for mouthing the wrongful word from the lyrics of the song that was playing on-site. I had no intentions of doing it with any purpose and got carried away when one of my favorite artist’s songs was played. I sincerely apologize.” Next, she will learn and be more conscious of her actions. Even though she has already given her apology letter to the public, people thought that Giselle still hasn’t specifically apologized to those black people who are offended. Of course, there are still a lot of hate comments thrown at her, like the photo below! So, that’s all the information, as well as the truth, about aespa’s Giselle being racist by saying the N-word. According to the news and her apology letter, what do you think about all this controversy? Please write your thoughts in the comment section below. Also, don’t forget to kindly share this article with your friends! To get more articles of ours, you can check out our Twitter @CKoreaOfficial and our website here!