Charli D'Amelio controversy explained amid internet backlash

What does AAVE mean? Charli D'Amelio controversy explained amid internet backlash

TikTok sensation Charli D'Amelio is receiving backlash for using African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

The 18-year-old recently took to her Instagram stories using a specific phrase that has now been deemed cultural appropriation.

Since then, netizens have been trolling the influencer on social media, while some are slamming critics for over-exaggerating her actions.

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The social media sensation was flipping off the camera in one of them.

She wrote in the picture- “on a flight af as f**k.” She also tagged the TikToker.

Netizens were disappointed to see the teenager write the phrase, which Black social media users prominently use.

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