The singer, who is said to be born to an Italian-American father and an Irish-American mother, said she is Japanese as she defended her controversial Harajuku era.
The singer has faced accusations of cultural appropriation for projects drawing from Japan's Harajuku subculture.
In recent years, she has faced accusations of cultural appropriation for some of her projects, including an album and fragrance line which took inspiration from Japan's Harajuku subculture.KMazur/WireImage She responded by saying her father's job at Yamaha meant he had travelled between their home in California and Japan for 18 years.
A representative for Stefani later said to Allure she had been misunderstood but declined to provide a statement for clarification or agree to a follow-up interview.In 2004, Stefani released her debut solo album called Love.Angle.Music.Baby. As part of the album promotion, four "Harajuku girls" were enlisted as backup dancers and featured in live performances and music videos.
"If [people are] going to criticise me for being a fan of something beautiful and sharing that, then I just think that doesn't feel right," she said.
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