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Is Bobba, a bottled bubble tea brand founded by Sébastien Fiset and Jess Frenette, giving a "new" takes on "traditional" things, or profiting on culturally appropriative practices at the expense of Asian culture and heritage?⁠ ⁠ On Dragon's Den, guest panelist SimuLiu called out Bobba's lack of transparency in packaging and their business model, with no recognition for bubble tea's Asian heritage and history. Since the episode's air, Bobba has received a storm of backlash by social media users, pointing out problematic points and bystander offences by the fellow panelist. It seemed that Simu was the only one worried about boba's cultural background.⁠ ⁠ While the company initially achieved their goal of asking for $1 million for 18% of the company by panelist Manjit Minhas, Minhas has since rescinded her offer amidst the backlash.⁠ ⁠ What do you think of Simu's commentary, and what do you think about Bobba?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📽️Video by: Gabe Jung⁠ 🤳Click our linkinbio to sign up to our daily newsl...

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