Trending: Canadian rapper dressed as ‘Maa Kaali’; slammed by netizens

Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis was heavily criticised for dressing up as the Hindu Goddess Maa Kaali in an explicit music video.

A post has been widely shared among internet users. It involves Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis, who recently dressed up as the Hindu Goddess Maa Kaali in an explicit music video. This has sparked outrage among netizens who have been criticising her for dressing up as Maa Kaali for her music video.

Tommy Genesis receives backlash for dressing up as Maa Kaali.

Tommy Genesis, whose real name is Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, recently released the video of her song True Blue. She immediately started facing a slew of negative comments for her portrayal of the Hindu Goddess. The Canadian rapper, who is of Tamil and Swedish descent, was once called “the internet’s most rebellious underground rap queen” by Dazed magazine. While Hindus slammed her for appropriating their culture and for her objectionable portrayal of Maa Kali, the presence of a Christian cross in the video also raised eyebrows.

What did the music video show?

In the video, Tommy Genesis was seen wearing a gold maang tika, a stack of gold bangles, and a gold necklace. Her body was painted in blue, and a red bindi adorned her forehead. She also wore a gold bikini and golden stilettos. In her now-viral video, she was at one point seen licking the crucifix and folding her hands in ‘namaste’ in another.

Watch the viral post here:

Netizens react to the viral post.

One user wrote, “Somehow, you’ve managed to offend Christians and Hindus in the same video. Achievement.” Another wrote, “This is blasphemy; it has become a fashion to hurt Hindu sentiments. Even she knows no one will object,” wrote one X user. “She not only mocked Christianity but also Hinduism and Indian culture. Shameless.” A third user wrote, “Ah yes, nothing says spiritual awakening like a bindi at Coachella and chanting mantras between mimosas. Our centuries-old traditions could spice up your weekend vibe! Have some shame and remove it.” “Appropriating Hindu culture is a new trend for these so-called Westerners,” wrote one more.