Zara Larsson condemns White House TikTok video using her song for deportation footage
Swedish singer Zara Larsson criticized the White House on Thursday after its social media account used her track 'Midnight Sun' to accompany a video showing immigration arrests.
Singer expresses deep sadness over content
Larsson posted a response video where she stated her heart was heavy seeing the footage. She said she wished she could speak directly to whoever created the clip to explain their humanity.
Artist highlights privilege and luck
The singer noted that being born in Sweden gave her opportunities others do not have. She argued that undocumented immigrants are regular people with jobs who simply want a better future for their families.
Criticism focuses on dehumanizing imagery
Larsson described the video as dehumanizing and questioned how it could be acceptable to meme-ify such serious issues. She emphasized that the individuals shown are real people working hard rather than abstract concepts.
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