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Converse apologises and removes ad featuring K-pop singer Karina over image critics say evokes racist imagery

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What happened

The ad, posted on Instagram, showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of trainers. Critics claimed the lighting on Karina's skirt created a white triangular image which resembled a KKK hood.

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