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	Just weeks after confirming that a shaved head is, in fact, the sign of a severe mental illness, Katy Perry has debuted her own buzzcut on Snapchat.
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	Perry sparked backlash back in February of this year when she <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/02/13/katy-perry-grammys-britney-spears_n_14723250.html" rel="external nofollow">joked about mental illness</a> on the Grammys redcarpet. When asked by Ryan Seacrest how her three year break from music went, Perry stated "That’s called taking care of your mental health... I haven’t shaved my head yet." Later, when interviewed by CBS about her newly blonde hair, she stated, “It's like the last colour in the spectrum that I can do. I've done all of them and the only thing left to do is shave my head, which I'm really saving for a public breakdown.” 
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	Sadly, it seems as though the day has finally come when Perry's tenuous mental condition has snapped. Perry debuted her new shaved head on Snapchat, when she posted a suspiciously Bieber-esque shot of herself in a green trench coat with a puppy in the background.
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	Sadly, her very public meltdown didn't stop there, with Perry then confirming her gender transitioning on her official Instagram page with a pre- and post- testosterone photograph.
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	In response to her worrying activity, fans have started using the hashtag "#Pray4Perry" on social media, tweeting their well wishes for the troubled starlet. Some have suggested that the meltdown may have been triggered by Perry's <a href="http://www.eonline.com/au/news/833115/katy-perry-and-orlando-bloom-break-up-what-went-wrong" rel="external nofollow">split from boyfriend Orlando Bloom</a>; while ex-husband Russell Brand has reportedly told the press "I take no responsibility for this".
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	Newly elected President Donald Trump and new First Lady Melania Trump have been compared to their predecessors, the Obamas, almost nonstop since the former announced his intention to run. Comparisons came to a head back in July of last year when it was found that <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/19/politics/melania-trump-michelle-obama-speech/" rel="external nofollow">Melania had quoted almost word for word</a> a speech that Michelle made at the 2008 Democratic Convention, in her best imitation of a high school student who uses Wikipedia for a source and changes a word here and there so as to not get noticed.
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	Then, earlier last week, the official POTUS Twitter account was slammed for stealing an image taken during the Obama inauguration ceremony for its cover photo, passing it off as a photo from Trump's own administration. And <a href="http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/trumps-inauguration-cake-almost-exact-replica-of-obamas-2013-cake/news-story/c1289ff3efa385896b7ddd106770b318" rel="external nofollow">news broke yesterday</a> that the inauguration cake Trump used was shamelessly stolen without permission from celebrity chef Duff Goldman, who made an identical cake in honour of President Obama for his inauguration back in 2013.
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	But no one expected what would happen yesterday at the inauguration, when Donald and Melania stepped out into the streets with a dramatically changed appearance. Not content with simply stealing the words and baked foodstuffs from their predecessors, the couple have now attempted to copy the Obamas skin colouring in a strange move of obsessive proportions.
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	In a typically shoddy Trump job, it was easy to see through their disguise. With a skin dye that was probably made in China, the duo had applied their black skin patchily; and it seems as though they had run out of tubs to cover anything below their necks. Eagle-eyed viewers could spot flecks of black dye on President Trump's white shirt.
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	Clearly hoping that the general public were too stupid enough to notice their dramatic transformation, the couple did not reference the drastic changes during the event at all. And shockingly, mainstream media has failed to report on the shocking developments, proving once again how biased such publications are towards the myth of American exceptionalism.
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	Luckily, citizen journalists on Twitter were quick to point out the failed ruse. "Did <span>@</span>DonaldTrump trade his cheetos for hersheys? #inauguration?" noted one observant watcher. It's reassuring to know that in these uncertain political times, journalists such as pansexualhalseystan29203 and your friends at #PopHatesFlops will continue to report on the truth.
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	It's a sad fact that cultural appropriation is everywhere in our society today. From everyday people on the streets copying the clothing of other cultures with no understanding of their true meaning (such as the <strong>white male chauvinist racist pigs who wear native American headdresses</strong>) to musicians stealing the styles, genres and techniques developed by minority groups (such as Paris Hilton making a mockery of the traditional European genre EDM), this <strong>disgusting form of racism has pervaded every aspect of our corrupt western culture</strong> so neatly that it's sometimes hard to even realise when it's happening!
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	In case you blinked and missed these disgusting microaggressions towards POC's (that's People Of Colour for those uncultured Facebook users among you), we've set up this list so that you can stop protesting the legalised murdering of homosexuals in Nigeria and direct your rage towards the people who really deserve it - celebrities! Check below for the six most shocking cultural appropriations ever in the history of our world, but be warned - <strong>this material may be triggering to some</strong>.
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">6. Lady Gaga's Sinful 'Alejandro'</span>
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	The first entry on our shocking list is a three in one song and video combo. 'Alejandro', released in 2009 by Lady Gaga (or <strong>Lady Racist</strong> as we like to call her) immediately appropriates several cultures in the lyrics alone. "You know that I love you boy/<strong>Hot like Mexico, rejoice</strong>," Gaga says, <strong>perpetuating the stereotype of all Mexicans as attractive</strong>. Disgusting! The worst part of this is that she is not only stereotypes our Hispanic allies in Trump-like fashion, but she does so through an attempt at rap music, the traditional music of the African American diaspora born out of tribal influences and the pain and suffering of slavery. Yes, you heard right - <strong>yet another privileged cis straight white woman is appropriating from the black community</strong> in an attempt to look "cool". Gross! To top it all off, the music video even appropriates the clothing of other cultures. While it's okay that Gaga as a white person is making clearly mocking nuns clothing and the symbols of the privileged religion Christianity, the appropriation of <strong>Nazism, a strong culture with its own values and traditions</strong>, is frankly horrible. We can't wait to see the downfall of Lady GrossGross!
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">5. Emma Watson Wears Jeans</span>
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	Because her name is often mentioned in the same sentence as the UN, you might have been fooled into thinking that <em>Harry Potter</em> star Emma Watson was a good person. But if anything, the <strong>UN should really be placing a ban on Emma Watson and all her other magical friends</strong>! Not only does she flaunt her magic-wielding abilities in everyone's faces, but she's also contributing to one of the worst cultural appropriation trends in recent history by wearing jeans <a href="http://www.popsugar.com/fashion/Emma-Watson-Wearing-Jeans-April-2016-40918547#photo-40918547" rel="external nofollow">again</a> and <a href="http://www.denimblog.com/celebrity/emma-watson/" rel="external nofollow">again</a> and <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3298829/Emma-Watson-nails-low-key-chic-black-roll-neck-patchwork-jeans-make-free-stroll-New-York.html" rel="external nofollow">again</a>! As everyone knows, Watson is an English actress who now lives in America - but as is common knowledge, <strong>jeans are not an English creation</strong>, meaning Watson has no right to appropriate them. Those intelligent enough to actually research culture know that <strong>jeans were created in Genoa, Italy</strong>, which is where their name comes from! By the seventeenth century, jeans were basically the public uniform of the people all over northern Italy. <strong>Emma Watson, who judging by her nose has no Italian heritage, clearly has no right to wear jeans</strong> and profit off the hard work of many hard working designers. Next we'll see her eating pizza! 
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">4. Beyoncé Stars in <em>Carmen: A Hip Hopera</em></span>
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	While we all know it's absolutely impossible for black people to be racist against white people, and that to criticise Beyoncé even in a minor way is to criticise the entire feminist movement, we have new proof that Beyoncé is racist that will likely shock you! The reason for this? <strong>Beyoncé isn't actually black!</strong> Just look in the above commercial for her feature film debut, <em>Carmen: A Hip Hopera</em>, which was made in 2001 when Beyoncé was still starting out in her career and which <strong>her team has tried to hide the existence of</strong>! You'll see a huge difference between the true Bey in this video and the Queen B we all know today. In the commercial, you'll see that Beyoncé has natural blonde hair and speaks perfect American - even though now she has black hair and speaks only in African American Vernacular and French. Shockingly, <strong>Beyoncé is actually a white woman who is trying her best to pass as African American</strong>! She dyed her hair black in order to fit in with the true Queens of Colored People, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. <strong>Poor Kelly and Michelle!</strong>
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">3. Katy Perry Tries Transracialism</span>
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	Katy Perry's appropriation is so innocuous that we didn't even realize how disgustingly racist she was for years. Our first tip off should have come from the fact that this rich white Christian lady chooses to dye her naturally brown hair black to mimic African American people, and that she <strong>changed her last name from 'Hudson' to 'Perry' to copy the amazing African American film auteur Tyler Perry</strong>! But we didn't put the dots together until Perry appeared in this clip for 'Part of Me', which is an <strong>exercise in pro-American propaganda and the suppression of people of colour</strong>. As you can see, Perry is clearly using the camoflauge look in this video, which to her may be a fashion trend but which to it's traditional users was a sign of resistance! Camoflauge was started by the French military in 1915 as they fought the evils of America: and as <strong>all French people are black</strong>, Perry is clearly copying their style for her own materialistic benefits. I, personally, am disgusted, and I have no idea why Perry hasn't been sent to prison yet.
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">2. Angelina Jolie Is the Spokeswoman for White Privilege</span>
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	Just the sight of privileged scum like Angelina Jolie looking so scornfully on poor disabled Syrian refugees makes me absolutely sick. I'm sure I don't have to point out the ridiculous hypocrisy in Jolie appropriating the traditional Syrian headscarf for her own fashion choice - <strong>culture is not an outfit</strong>, people! But the worst part is the rumours we heard of Jolie blatantly stealing culture while in Syria by <strong>actually attempting to speak Syrianese</strong>. I'm horrified. The idea that a privileged white woman would swoop into another persons country and actually try to communicate with them using a language that they created sickens me. <strong>I bet she didn't even give credit to the original creators of the language, the Syrianese people</strong>! The cherry on top is that even Jolie's first name is racist - Angelina is actually a Greek name! <strong>Rise up, Greek brothers and sisters, and let's take back what's ours! Let's ban Jolie from America and show her what it's like to really be a refugee!</strong>
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	<span style="font-size:20px;">1. Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' Music Video</span>
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	Iggy Azalea is a rapper well-known for her hits like 'Fancy', 'Black Widow' and 'Flexin' &amp; Finessin' (Feat. Juicy J)', but there's a dark side to every blonde Australian who spells her name out letter by letter. While <strong>Azeala's rapping skills cannot be matched even by blacks like Tupac</strong>, her videos are a different matter. Take the above clip for 'Fancy', in which Iggy struts around a high school setting wearing a series of provocative outfits. Sounds innocent enough, right?
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	Wrong! <strong>Open your eyes, sheeple</strong>. Azalea has confirmed that 'Fancy' is a tribute to the 1995 teen drama film <em>Clueless</em>, which in itself is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novel <em>Emma</em>. The problem here is that <strong>Jane Austen is from England, a country historically discriminated against</strong> by both Australian and American people! Azalea is clearly appropriating her story from the downcast British and silencing the voices of her paler, tea-drinking brothers and sisters. The fact that British star Charli XCX is willing to collaborate on this song and has clearly internalized racism against her own country makes the entire situation even more saddening.
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	What is the worst cultural appropriation you have seen lately? Do the people on this list deserve to rot in hell like we believe, or is it enough to simply strip them of their entire careers and livelihoods and send them back to where they came from? Let us know in the comments section down below!
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