'MY CULTURE IS NOT YOUR PROM DRESS': LeBron James under fire for appropriating Latin culture in Mountain Dew ad

Check out the new commercial for Moutain Dew starring LeBron James, salsa dancer?!

You asked, we listened.

Sit back and enjoy LeBron Salsa King in his entirety in this exclusive extended cut. @KingJames #MTNDEWRISE #MorningMakesYou pic.twitter.com/ChnASAfhYq

— MTN DEW RISE ENERGY (@MountainDewRise) May 22, 2021

We’re sorry but this is blatant cultural appropriation and it needs to stop:

Cultural Appropriation. Cancel now! ✊

— FreeCat (@NVoslov) May 23, 2021

Their rules, right?

https://twitter.com/Catinthehatturd/status/1396448709521514499

“MY CULTURE IS NOT YOUR PROM DRESS,” writes Jorge Bonilla, director of MRC Latino:

MY CULTURE IS NOT YOUR PROM DRESS 😤 pic.twitter.com/tP1FsboGZS

— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) May 23, 2021

And this is funny, too:

LeBron when the CCP tells him to dance. https://t.co/sAR2X0P2II

— Flurypd (@FluryPD) May 23, 2021

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