So for that reason, I'm out. Simu says no. Dragon Zen makes international headlines after guest Dragon Simu Liu calls out a boba tea company for cultural appropriation.

I started this venture company primarily to uplift minority entrepreneurs.

And 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. The company pitches their version of a bottled boba tea, which they claim would be a healthier version of the popular drink.

There's an issue of taking something that's very distinctly Asian in its identity and quote unquote, making it better, which I have an issue with. So Tyrone, I feel like a lot of people were triggered by many parts of this segment.

And one of them was the business owners referring to boba as almost like a mystery drink where you don't know what's in the contents.

And that speaks to stereotypes about East Asian food, particularly Chinese food and where it comes from and what's in it and whether or not it's healthy.

And then later the business owners say that they have a healthier version, which brings up all of those stereotypes.

And I feel like part of the reason CIMU is reacting like that was for that reason. Well, it's 100%.

You're playing on a history that's based on stereotypes.

Yeah. Wow.

Post-broadcast backlash is swift against the makers of the boba tea and towards Dragon, Manjeet Minhas, who ends up buying into the company and defends herself to CIMU.

It makes me sad that people are, you know, they're drinking boba with a raccoon with a sun.

It doesn't mean that they don't have the opportunity to change and do that.

Following the criticism though, Manjeet pulls her funding with the company and releases this statement on her Instagram.

After more reflection, due diligence, and listening to many of your opinions, I will not be investing in boba tea. But the situation is so heated that CIMU takes to his TikTok to remind people to be kind.

I've been made aware that the business owners have received a lot of the death threats.

It's never okay to make threats.

It's never okay to bully and harass online. The makers of boba also released a statement on their Instagram page stating that, quote, CIMU raised very valid points regarding cultural appropriation and we welcome this learning opportunity. You know what, Tyrone?

Boba originated in Taiwan and there are many Taiwanese entrepreneurs here in Canada and Toronto that have boba shops.

And I think I'm gonna have one later.

I think I'll have one too.

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