Ariana Grande is Being Accused of “Asianfishing”

Ariana Grande is being slammed for “Asianfishing” after social media users claim she purposefully altered her looks to appear “more Asian.”

The backlash comes after the “7 Rings” singer shared images from a recent photoshoot. In the pics, she rocked her hair slicked back and a simple makeup look that included her signature winged eyeliner and a bright red lip. She wore a white ribbon tied around her neck and a suited grey look in the outdoor setting. 

Fans quickly flooded her Instagram comments with Asianfishing accusations, which caused the photo to be deleted shortly after. However, screenshots of the images made their way across social media platforms. On Twitter, fans kept the dragging going. One user wrote, “Ariana Grande think she asian now.” Another questioned if the pop star is now moving more towards Asian aesthetics since KPop is what’s currently “cool.” 

ariana grande think she asian now (??) pic.twitter.com/TngWnyUlUD

— LADON ALEX (COMMS OPEN) (@ladon_alex) December 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/papasdemac/status/1466100319348314115

https://twitter.com/doubleca5t/status/1466867642686263302

damn ariana grande collects races like infinity stones… was dressing up as black and latina not enough, now she's gonna try on being asian? pic.twitter.com/3LHuIGRqqy

— bookmark boyfriend (@cowboyqweer) December 3, 2021

While the world was busy criticizing the Grammy-award winner over the past few days, influencer Oli London, who has undergone multiple surgeries to appear Korean, praised Grande’s new look.

“I’m so in love with @ArianaGrande new Asian look. It looks so cute and oriental. Welcome to the TRANSRACIAL club Ari,” London tweeted.

https://twitter.com/OliLondonTV/status/1466838237087993863

Grande has come under fire for years for “Blackfishing” and has been recently called out for ditching her Black-presenting style when it was no longer beneficial to her.

Do you think Ariana Grande is purposefully trying to emulate other races, or are the fans reaching?