Resurfaced Mamdani interview ignites internet frenzy over alleged 'fake' Ugandan accent
A resurfaced 2016 interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked conservative backlash Wednesday after critics accused him of using a "fake" Ugandan accent while promoting his mother's Disney film.While promoting Queen of Katwe during a 2016 interview on South Africa's Kaya 959 radio station, Mamdani discussed Ugandan culture, dance and music, telling the host he was "from Uganda" but also grew up in New York."The difference for me is I'm from Uganda, but I also grew up in New York. In New York, you go out, some guys are very hesitant to dance," Mamdani said."You know, if they're not grinding, they're just standing.
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A resurfaced 2016 interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked conservative backlash Wednesday after critics accused him of using a "fake" Ugandan accent while promoting his mother's Disney film.While promoting Queen of Katwe during a 2016 interview on South Africa's Kaya 959 radio station, Mamdani discussed Ugandan culture, dance and music, telling the host he was "from Uganda" but also grew up in New York."The difference for me is I'm from Uganda, but I also grew up in New York. In New York, you go out, some guys are very hesitant to dance," Mamdani said."You know, if they're not grinding, they're just standing. In Kampala, you will just not find that. Everybody's dancing, men, women and it's fantastic that way."AOC ACCUSED OF PUTTING ON NEW ACCENT DURING MEMPHIS RALLY: 'GOING FULL KAMALA'The clip, which also resurfaced last year, quickly spread across social media again and prompted a wave of mockery."Look at theater kid commie Mamdani running another fake accent and appropriating African culture.
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- A resurfaced 2016 interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sparked conservative backlash Wednesday after critics accused him of using a "fake" Ugandan accent while promoting his mother's Disney film.While promoting Queen of Katwe during a 2016 interview on South Africa's Kaya 959 radio station, Mamdani discussed Ugandan culture, dance and music, telling the host he was "from Uganda" but also grew up in New York."The difference for me is I'm from Uganda, but I also grew up in New York. In New York, you go out, some guys are very hesitant to dance," Mamdani said."You know, if they're not grinding, they're just standing.
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