David LaChapelle Apologizes For ‘Dirrty’ Thai Insult

David LaChapelle, the director to Christina Aguilera’s latest video ‘Dirrty’ has responded to criticism that posters in the video say ‘Thailand’s Sex Tourism’ and ‘Young Underage Girls’ in Thai. “I had absolutely no knowledge that this poster contained such offensive words, and I sincerely regret the insult,” LaChapelle said in a statement. “Thailand is a beautiful country with a long cultural history that I truly respect. I would never intentionally do anything to insult the people of Thailand. Please accept my deepest apologies.” LaChapelle’s production company and that the singer had no idea what the posters promoted, according to a spokesperson for Aguilera’s U.S. label, RCA Records.


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| Posted on October 18, 2002 at 11:05 pm in Uncategorized

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