Simu Liu asks netizens to stop bullying BOBBA owners

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Simu Liu asks netizens to stop bullying BOBBA owners

Writer: Heidi Hsia

The Canadian 'healthy' boba tea issue has turned toxic

16 Oct - After previously going viral for his criticisms of the Canadian beverage company Bobba, Marvel actor Simu Liu recently took to social media to plead netizens to not take the issue to an extreme height.

In a video he shared on TikTok, the "Shang-Chi" star said that he is appreciative of the support and positivity he received over his comments about the company committing cultural appropriation with their boba tea products in the recent episode of Canada's "Dragon's Den".

However, Liu said that he was told that the business owners have recently received a lot of death threats and harassments from people following the viral video.

The owners of the business were reported to have received death threats over the issue

Simu Liu: It's never okay to bully and harass online

"I just want to say that, full stop, it's never okay to make threats. It's never okay to bully and harass online," he said, adding that he doesn't want "the legacy of this segment to be pitchforks and people fearing for their safety."

"I think we're starting to lose the plot of what, ultimately, the positive energy of what this is, which is let's educate people, let's make the world a better place, let's make people aware that certain things aren't okay from a cultural perspective," he said.

At the same time, Liu also defended his fellow "Dragon's Den" investors, who were slammed for entertaining the idea of investing in the business.

"Regardless of what they said or what they did or did not do while the camera was rolling, in the break room, everyone was all ears. Everyone was like: 'I want to hear more about what your perspective is. Let's have a conversation.' I really wish that that had been filmed," he said.