Coldplay And Beyoncé's New Video Is Accused of Cultural Appropriation

Coldplay (with Beyoncé and Sonam Kapoor's cameo!)'s new song "Hymn for the Weekend" is getting lots of attention, and not all of it is good. The video, which was shot in India, features fire breathers, holy men, and Queen Bey. It has started to receive criticisms of cultural appropriation:

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Although some people don't see it that way:

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But, of course, there's this:

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