Converse apologizes for Karina ad after KKK, lynching backlash

As of press time, neither Karina, who was named a Converse global ambassador in June, nor her label, SM Entertainment, has responded publicly.

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Converse has apologized and pulled a sneaker ad featuring Aespa singer Karina after critics accused it of evoking Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and lynching imagery.

What they showed

The ad shows Karina under a star-shaped spotlight in a white calf-length skirt holding black high-tops. To some social media users, the lighting turned the skirt into …