Disney Stars (& Others) Attend Paul Frank 'PowWow' Mocking Native Americans

September 9th, 2012, 02:57 pm

Disney Stars (& Others) Attend Paul Frank 'PowWow' Mocking Native Americans

Hundreds of offensive photos were uploaded to Paul Frank's Official Facebook page this weekend showcasing the Native American "themed" party or "PowWow celebrating Fashion's Night Out."

Despite the uproar of disappointment from the Native American community, the Facebook page deleted the photos (much like Drew Barrymore did) and has yet to issue a statement-much like Drew Barrymore did. One Facebook user says, "As a Native American, I want you to understand that I am not a party theme."

Hollywood Reporter tried to make the event seem cute:

"Paul Frank celebrated Fashion’s Night Out with a neon-Native American powwow theme. Glow-in-the-dark war-painted employees in feather headbands and bow and arrows invited guests to be photographed on a mini-runway holding prop tomahawks. Christina Milian stopped in for her swag bag and a quick shoot with a couple of her friends. Extra features: a candy bar and a crafts table where staff handmade initial-studded Paul Frank coin purses on order for guests."

Disney Stars Zendaya Coleman and Debby Ryan Are Modern Day Sacajawea and Pocahontas!

Teen Wolf's Holland Roden Aims For Fashion and Accessories and Backpacks!

Ashley Argota Singing With The Colors Of the Wind!

Daphne Blunt Ready To Scalp For Fashion!!

Debby Ryan, Zendaya Coleman, Holland Roden

Some Little Girls

Vanessa Simmons ("Run's House")

Ashlee Keating (I have no idea who this is but...) butt

Ashley Argota Points And Laughs At Headdresses!

Christina Milian (Bring It On: Fight to the Finish) Dips It Low

Source of pictures because Facebook deleted all of theirs; Also, captions to the photos were written by me

UPDATE: The Paul Frank brand apologizes

Tagged: disney, fashion, race / racism

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Paul Frank hath fallen so far since my 6th grade obsession with Julius.

This reminds me of when I was in Indian Princesses (a YMCA program in the 80s for dads and daughters) and we did arts and crafts at every "pow wow". I still have some of the stuff because it's a big part of my childhood but I can understand why they did away with the program.

On the other hand you couldn't pay me to make a headband after all those years when they forced me to wear one in elementary school because I wasn't white and had long hair.

Indian Princesses still exists. My husband and 8 year old are out with their group now.

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lol, my friend and I wanted to join Indian Princesses in the early 90s. Somehow we missed the thing in the memo about it being a father/daughter group, and we brought our moms to the first meeting. And they were the only moms there. I don't know how we made that snafu, but needless to say, our mothers felt awkward. We were oblivious, but sad when we found out we couldn't join (our dads were lazy bums, I guess). At least we got to make a cool ~Native American~ beaded bracelet.

/CSB

God, I know. And that shit was expensive back then too. Now you can get it at target

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i was so obsessed too. i remember they had a really cute website!

LOL Yes. I had like 30 of those t-shirts. I was obsessed.

ikr. it was expensive too. i was so proud of my shirt.

Please google Paul Frank lawsuit to learn why this happened. Most fucked up shit ever.

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wonderwomanhero

I love all of your Michelle gifs

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So edgy!

"Daphne Blunt Ready To Scalp For Fashion!!"

...really?! Wow.

lol i wrote those as a joke

I thought it was from the source/their captions from facebook.

ooh... no

oh boy

Love this movie!

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what movie is it?

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I love this movie so much.

It's been way too long since I've watched this.

I was just watching this movie this morning after I came home from work.

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Wanna see my fingers?

I literally don't know who any of these people are except for Christina Millian.

Everything is such a neon hue...I literally went "Somebody hit the lights" when I saw this comment.

That was my jam in like...2001?

Two o them are new Disney ~stars.

ikr. has she aged at all?

LITERALLY FULL OF NOBODIES. Was this before the show started and the waitressing team got a chance to set up the party theme?

I heard this movie was sooooooo bad

Do you know what movie it is? I keep seeing this gif around, but can't place the film.

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I don't buy Cavill as leading man material.

M E S S.

Go kill yourselves, seriously.

Who thought this was a good idea?

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meant 2 be

despaired comment twins :(

ughh ikr, why :(((

MY FIRST THOUGHT WHEN I SAW HER PICTURE D:

Edited at 2012-09-09 08:44 pm (UTC)

omg he did

I thought that was her. omg nooooooo

IIRC, someone had previously said that some of Holland's comments had made them ~wonder about her, but I had no idea what they were talking about so I just shrugged it off. But this.... yeah, no.