A Canadian-born influencer has been accused of cultural appropriation in a tone-deaf post for bragging about having received a new Rolex watch from her partner.
Cindy Kilian, 28, who goes by Respect Cindy online and has 1.3 million followers on tiktoktook to Instagram this week to share a series of photos showing her posing in a hotel room in Japan.
In the pictures, she wore a pink kimono with a colorful floral print while brandishing a fan.
He also showed off a gold Rolex watch on his wrist, which he revealed was given to him by his partner.
Cindy appeared to be imitating a Japanese geisha, something she alluded to in the caption.
“Kimono girl, you better work for that Rolex,” he wrote.
Canadian-born influencer Cindy Kilian has been accused of cultural appropriation in a tone-deaf post for bragging about receiving a new Rolex watch from her partner.
Some of her followers have criticized her in the Facebook group Tea Time for “dressing up in a cultural costume” in exchange for a watch.
‘Am I the only one who’s surprised he posted this?’ one person questioned.
‘So another random girl trying to be different for grandma and using a culture like a random KINK?’ Sounds like WHY!’ another wrote.
‘This is NASSSTYYYY.’
‘You shouldn’t comment on racial issues if you’re not part of said race,’ a third commented.
“I’m surprised she thinks this is appropriate to post publicly,” one added.
Geisha are performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being competent conversationalists and hosts.
They entertain at parties known as ozashiki, often to entertain wealthy clientele, as well as performing on stages and at festivals.
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Cindy took to Instagram this week to share a series of photos showing her posing in a hotel room in Japan.
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“Kimono girl you better work for that Rolex,” she captioned the images.
Cindy was born in Canada, where she earned a degree from the School of Fashion Arts before moving to Australia seven years ago, at 22.
Talking about the Ellefluential On the 2024 podcast, Cindy revealed that she was working in real estate in Australia before discovering her passion for content creation.
“I worked in real estate for a while and all of a sudden I was scrolling through TikTok every day and I thought, ‘I think I can do this.'” she said.
“I love being in front of the camera.”
Cindy has since parlayed her social media success into creating her own Resort and Rich brand.
He also talked about the importance of trust and not letting trolls bother him on the podcast.
‘You are you. “You are so powerful being yourself and that sister is your superpower,” she continued.
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Some of her followers have criticized her in the Facebook group Tea Time for “dressing up in a cultural costume” in exchange for a watch.
‘As soon as you try to let other people’s thoughts and opinions about you control your mind and stuff like that, why? They are irrelevant.
“It’s someone who trolls you online or just has their own opinions, which is fine, but don’t let that change the person you should be.”
He continued, “You just have to be sure of yourself: everything you’ve done in your life, take it all and put it into yourself to become the best version of yourself.”
“That’s the most powerful thing about you: showing your personality.”