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Boba Tea Company Apologizes After Simu Liu Questions Cultural Appropriation


A boba tea company issued an apology after being involved in a cultural appropriation scandal following their appearance on Simu Liu's show 'Dragons' Den'

Stefanie Keenan/Getty ImagesA boba tea company apologized after Simu Liu called them out for cultural appropriation on his Canadian reality series Dragons’ Den. During a recent episode of Dragons’ Den, which is a Canadian version of Shark Tank, Bobba drink creators Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette faced backlash after pitching their product to Liu, 35, and a panel of other investors. After the business partners introduced their bubble tea beverage on the show, investor Manjit Minhas made a seven-figure investment, which she has since walked back.

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