Gwen Stefani is facing major backlash after claiming to be Japanese in a bizarre new interview.

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I dont believe Stefani was trying to be malicious or hurtful in making these statements, she writes.

Gwen Stefani Defends ‘Harajuku Girl Era by Claiming ‘Im Japanese

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But I am an Asian woman living in America.