L.A. Times - Entertainment — Avril Lavigne has answered critics who've labeled her new "Hello Kitty" video as racist. more info

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ContactMusic — Avril Lavigne has fought back against the critics who have labelled her music video for Hello Kitty racist. The colourful video features the... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The promo was originally slammed for its depiction of Japanese culture... more info

MTV.com News — 'I love Japanese culture,' Lavigne says after some charge that the clip is culturally insensitive. By Gil Kaufman more info

ContactMusic — Avril Lavigne has defended her new music video for the track 'Hello Kitty' claiming it is not racist. The 29-year-old pop star released the promo,... more info

NME — Singer's 'Hello Kitty' video was filmed in Japan more info

ContactMusic — Pop star Avril Lavigne has defended the Japanese-themed music video for her new song Hello Kitty after she was accused of racism.The Sk8er Boi... more info

ContactMusic — Avril Lavigne's new Japanese-themed music video for her song Hello Kitty has disappeared from YouTube.com, hours after the pop star came under fire... more info