One of the many pop stars who has been retroactively criticized for cultural appropriation is Gwen Stefani, who heavily incorporated Japanese culture into both her music and merch in the 2000s. During the promotional campaign for Stefani’s 2004 solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., she was often accompanied by Japanese backup dancers called the Harajuku Girls, and the tour supporting the album was called the Harajuku Lovers Tour. In 2008, she launched her Harajuku Lovers perfume line. In hindsight, the whole thing didn’t sit well with some observers, including a journalist with Allure who asked Stefani about it during a recent interview.