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BTS fans angry reactions over racist caricature BTS Bruisers mocking their Grammys loss
The K-pop band BTS faced defeat at the Grammy awards 2021. Ariana Grande and Lady Gagaâs Rain On Me beat out BTS track Dynamite for best pop duo/group performance, while both Chloe x Halle and Doja Cat lost in the three categories in which they were both nominated. While fans were already upset, a caricature of the members showing them beaten physically by the Grammys award had gone viral on the social media platform.Â
The viral picture did not go down so well with the BTS ARMY. Satirical stickers which are released by Garbage Pail Kids are known for featuring characters who have suffered some unfortunate losses in their life. With respect to the recently concluded Grammys, the company behind the trading stickers, The Topps Company, released a Grammy-themed Garbage Pail Kids series collectible range called the Shammy Awards collection.
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Manufacturing company Topps shared their limited edition Grammy-themed Garbage Pail Kids sticker collection on Tuesday, featuring Garbage Pail Kid versions of Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, BTS, and other nominees. But the BTS one stood out because of its problematic, ill-timed depiction of the K-pop group. The sticker card, titled “Bopping K-Pop”, features the BTS members in a Whack-A-Mole game, with bruised faces and stitches. The announcement of the sticker cards came on the same day that a white terrorist was arrested for allegedly killing eight people including six of Asian descent at three Atlanta-area spas. The mass shooting is thought to be a hate crime targeting Asian women.
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