(In 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin halted American adoptions of Russian children in response to that act.) adidas mad bounce weartesters role first broke, many outlets reported that she wasplaying Mary JaneBut this May, shedebunked these rumors"My character is 100 percent Michelle," shetoldMTV adidas mad bounce weartesters The South and the Black Radical Tradition: Then and Now adidas mad bounce weartesters To an extent, yes, it is definitely influenced by the whole nature of cultural appropriation. We sadly live in an era when people can justify their behavior when it comes to cultural appropriation by saying things like "imitation is the most sincere form of flattery," but I think that is just a massive cop-out. To me, respect and acknowledgement of someone's cultural identity is the most sincere form of flattery, not simply imitating them because you think it looks good on you for a day. Our brand ambassador, Kalida Edwards, tackles this topic further in her blog post, which you can viewhereTV: adidas mad bounce weartesters