Asian Group Not Mad at One of These People

When Miley Cyrus transformed herself into Hanoi Montana for this photo -- she had to know it would turn into bad fortune.

Miley Cyrus

The OCA -- a group "dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans" -- is fuming at this photo of Miley and pals for using what they have deemed an offensive, stereotypical gesture.

The OCA sent us this statement: "The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes currently circulating the Internet is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young fans. This image falls within a long and unfortunate history of people mocking and denigrating individuals of Asian descent...

...Not only has Miley Cyrus and the other individuals in the photograph encouraged and legitimized the taunting and mocking of people of Asian descent, she has also insulted her many Asian Pacific American fans," said George Wu, executive director of OCA. "The inclusion of an Asian Pacific American individual in the photo does not make it acceptable."

"OCA hopes that Miley Cyrus will apologize to her fans and the APA community for this lapse in judgment and takes the opportunity to better understand why the gesture is offensive."

Tags: Asians, Hannah Montana, HannahMontana, Miley Cyrus, MileyCyrus, mocking, OCA

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61. As a white person I feel very (VERY) offended when Tyra, Beyonce, Michael try to mock my race wearing blonde wigs, withening their skin and so on.

Don't tell me to grow a thicker skin myself: you don't know what it means to be white.
I just hope the white community will send out a warning boykotting them for such insensitive behaviour.

Posted at 8:12PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by WHI.M.PER (White Minority Person)

62. Oh the redneck is racist? Shocking. This is worse than the naked thing. Time to kick this trash to the curb once and for all. There are more talented girls to take her place. She can go back to Kentucky . God what an idiot.

Posted at 8:13PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by tina

63. @Japlander: I lived in Hong Kong for three years and was appalled by the prevalence of blackface, Uncle Tom jokes, etc. I suspect this may have to do with the fact that there are very few Africans in all of Asia. This photo is nothing compared to the images that were publicly broadcast over there.

Posted at 8:25PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Kavi

64. I agree with the other comment... WHO F&%$in CARES!!! There's an Asian man in the photo. I'm from SF and come from a very very diverse family, me being the only part white. The asian community needs a tougher skin. In SF the Asian community is HIGHLY RACIST! We have a law suit going against a business that is run by majority asians and when told to diversify the work place and to quit hiring more asians? They fired my Black/Pakastan/Mexican sister who has a 5yr old. Guess who they hired an ASIAN GIRL to take her place. We've been discriminated so much growing up. Miley I'm sure had no intentions of it being or even meaning it to be racist. You guys can throw stones, but when something harmless when a white girl is just being funny and retarded you make a big deal out of nothing. GROW UP!!!!!! People make fun of races all the time. I have to laugh! Quit taking life so seriously! People are being raped, murdered, molested and many other horrible things. In your country of China even. For having a different faith and belief. That's terrible. I will continue to laugh at myself and you!

Posted at 10:33PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Christian Hadsell

65. Miley is the on with the cover over her lap, sitting on a grown man with his hand on her ass and leg. where the F*%$ are her parents and why is this 16 year old with this man, i think he is like 20.

Posted at 8:31PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Tonya

66. For the 50% or so of people that voted "who cares", I want to see how you would feel if the people in the picture was making fun of your ethnicity with stereotypes. Miley Cyrus can't sing, can't act and now this. I hope disney responds to this by cutting ties with her.

Posted at 8:33PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by JT

67. I dont care about the gesture.....I care more about how young she is, & obviously hammered......

Posted at 8:41PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Brizzle

68. Asian people have slanty eyes...its not a stereotype...its a physical feature. If I were to say, "All Asian people eat ONLY rice and can't drive" THATS a stereotype... and dude, Miley's a rich 16 year old...let her have her cake and eat it too...with a little tequila and a "hot" male underwear model...eff Disney and their corporate control..do your thang Hanoi...yah i said thang!

Posted at 9:36PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Elle

69. These mockings of Asian people are horrible! How would the African American community feel if Miley and her friends decide to paint themselves brown and take a picture? Anyone with a half brain can see how offensive it is. I guess her parents did not do a good job of raising her, and that Miley likes to surround herself with a bunch of rednecks.

Posted at 10:16PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Janet

70. Obviously someone isnt watching this girl. She had to of known this would get out. This shows she is kinda dumb and yes probably drunk. How long before she ends up pregnant or rehab? Im giving it six months. This kid is headed for a meltdown.

Posted at 8:46PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by tina

71. I personally feel this is the most stupid thing miley could ever do
I mean not because shes just a kid doing it but because she is bloody effing miley cyrus
a role model for younger kids
yes - she wants to make out racism is fantastic its the in thing now
¬_¬
she so stupid

I couldnt care less if it was someone else, heck my friend did it the other day, but she friggin miley cyrus - she obviously wasnt raised with common sense - i mean some celebrities make mistakes - but COMON!
and stop saying "shes only 16" - if she was ONLY 16 she wouldnt be a celebritiy

Posted at 8:50PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by Jen_lingchan

72. re: rachel (first post)

does that mean i can call you a cracker and when you get upset, say you just need to get tougher skin? the only reason "who cares" is leading is because a big majoriy of the people answering the poll are white people. people like you, piss me off! it's okay for minorities to be picked on and called names and made fun of, but the second you're teased about ethnicity, you cry foul. maybe someone should think about their morals and stop being a hypocrite!!

Posted at 8:54PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by kay

73. It’s ok, I’m Asian and I walk around holding my eyes open with an absent blank look in my eyes and stare at people. People call me roundeye.

Posted at 9:49PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by James

74. Waah, waah, someone did something that is not PC. Call the cops. The world is going to end. Damn, people need to get over it. If you don't like that she did that, then ignore her. Whatever happened to sticks and stones? I have a receding hairline. People make bald jokes all the time. I don't cry or start some anti-defamation league. Crap. I make jokes about it myself. And before you downplay it, just like ethnicity, it is something that is genetic. To say that it is different because I can "do something" about it is ridiculous. I mean, look at Jacko; I suppose people can "do something about" ethnicity as well. And if you don't see the parallel, then your PC goggles are too tight, fogged up, covered in tears, whatever. Get over it people. Bottom line, it's not a big deal. It's OK to laugh at oneself AND to get laughed at once in a while; it's all part of life outside of Utopia. And if you want to take yourself so seriously, fine. Just don't demand that the rest of us take you so seriously as well.

Posted at 9:03PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by A nation of crybabies (hell, perhaps a world of such)

75. Way to jump on the bandwagon a little late sweetie. The Spanish Olympic team took their picture without you months ago!

This shows the true class of Miley Cyrus.

Posted at 9:06PM on Feb 2nd 2009 by SoCal

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