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Bubble Tea company apologizes after Marvel star Simu Liu points out major issue with product on Dragons' Den


The controversy kicked off earlier this month after Liu, 35, questioned the values Bobba's drink creators had in mind with the bubble tea beverage they had pitched

The controversy kicked off earlier this month after Marvel actor Simu Liu, 35, questioned the values Bobba drink creators Sebastien Fiset and Jessica Frenette had in mind with the bubble tea beverage they had pitched to investors on the show - saying that it presented 'an issue of cultural appropriation.' The controversy kicked off earlier this month after Simi Liu, 35, questioned the values Bobba's drink creators had in mind with the bubble tea beverage they had pitched to investors on the show - saying that it presented 'an issue of cultural appropriation.' Bobba creators Fiset and Frenette issued an extensive apology on the company's Instagram page Sunday, saying that they fully accepted responsibility and never intended to 'harm or disrespect the community that created and popularized this beloved drink.'

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