Rosalía's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub
Rosalía's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss. Ahead of the singer's four sold-out shows in Buenos Aires next month, the alleged faux pas triggered a flurry of hate messages to a museum hosting a Rosalia tribute concert, the venue stated Wednesday. The star had reshared a video posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, accompanied by the words: "How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated," while Rosalía's song 'La Perla' plays in the background.
- ▪Rosalía's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss.
- ▪Ahead of the singer's four sold-out shows in Buenos Aires next month, the alleged faux pas triggered a flurry of hate messages to a museum hosting a Rosalia tribute concert, the venue stated Wednesday.
- ▪The star had reshared a video posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, accompanied by the words: "How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated," while Rosalía's song 'La Perla' plays in the background.
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Rosalía's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss. Ahead of the singer's four sold-out shows in Buenos Aires next month, the alleged faux pas triggered a flurry of hate messages to a museum hosting a Rosalia tribute concert, the venue stated Wednesday. The star had reshared a video posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, accompanied by the words: "How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated," while Rosalía's song 'La Perla' plays in the background. "Perla" is a colloquial term in Spain referring to a problematic person, and Rosalía's decision to repost the video unleashed an avalanche of anger towards her. Read more...
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