Pritz’s Agency States Girl Group Will Not Change “Nazi-Style” Outfits

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Pandagram, the talent agency that represents controversial girl group Pritz, has circulated a press release stating that the act has no intention of dropping the outfits which have drawn criticism from web users and media outlets all over the world.

Web users expressed outrage after the girl group appeared at an event held at a horse racing circuit wearing black blouses and red armbands emblazoned with a black X that, according to some, bear a striking resemblance to Nazi uniforms and swastikas worn during World War II. The group has also released a music video for the song “Pine Tree” that features the girls wearing the outfits.

Pandagram has insisted that the imagery used by the group does not draw any influence from Nazism. In the press release, the agency said, “The song has a hopeful message about persevering through difficulties like an evergreen pine tree. So we used red armbands with X marks to express a strong will and determination.”

The agency also stated, “The X represents arrows running in all directions, bringing about communication and harmony. We are sorry and apologize if we have made people recall the image of the Nazi swastika, and if that has made anyone upset.”

According to the press release, though, the group has no plans to stop performing with the red armbands. The agency wrote, “There is no reason for Pritz to wear Nazi-style armbands. What the girls are wearing is not related with Nazism at all, and we dislike the Nazis as much as anyone else. We don’t want to change these outfits now, because to do so would be to give in to the accusations that this is some kind of noise marketing stunt.”

The agency also added, “We want to sort out this misunderstanding by showing the group’s intention and will. We hope the act can give people some hope though its performances.”



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Comments

[miamaimi.livejournal.com]

this is nuts

[lyuna.livejournal.com]

???

[a-cheshire-grin.livejournal.com]

(http://s581.photobucket.com/user/ayu_my_dearest/media/VMY2sS9.gif.html)

The ignorance and stupidity of humans will never stop to amaze and scare me! x.x

[nudecolors.livejournal.com]

can't they just disappear silently?

[violentiak.livejournal.com]

Wow, they don't really see how childish, insensitive and ridiculous THIS decision makes them seem?

[waves-of-light.livejournal.com]

Seriously, wtf?

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

so this is their version of a frat boy saying "i'm sorry that you got offended by my words, but it's not my fault you got your feelings hurt"?

[juhli.livejournal.com]

op, flawless gif choice.

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

Prince Monty is having none of your shit while being super cute

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

When they perform everyone should turn their backs or boo. I know they wouldn't do that.

[hanakimmie.livejournal.com]

Guess they're going with the "any publicity is good publicity" thing...

[sehunly.livejournal.com]

wtf

[nekokonneko.livejournal.com]

if they truly weren't trying to stir shit then wouldn't it make sense to have the girls wear armbands with pine trees on them instead of the not-swastika?

[springsky.livejournal.com]

Right?! Or to just take them off. It's not like they're attached to the clothing! I really don't understand this.

[jasmineakaiumi.livejournal.com]

mte, or have the armband be green? Or have the symbol be branches? Or leaves? idk the possibilities are endless tbh this was more than obviously intentional

[p-jae.livejournal.com]

I don't even understand? Like I literally don't understand how anyone could be so obtuse.

[phililen3.livejournal.com]

I guess they aren't aiming for an American or European debut... I doubt much of Asia would give a shit. Certainly not Japan which is the current favourite foreign market.

[slaynee.livejournal.com]

"misunderstanding"
Yeah right. You're just trying to milk this scandal because you know NO ONE is checking for this group

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

What you said.

[shoyukotobb.livejournal.com]

Ugh, this attempt at getting media attention ...

[happydirections.livejournal.com]

[torontok.livejournal.com]

I hope y'all enjoy all your lost investment money

[innertide.livejournal.com]

they'll do anything for 2 seconds of publicity, huh? nasty af...

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

These buffoons. I hope the groups flops.

[smilez4you.livejournal.com]

Disgusting. Their so-called apology is such an insult "We're sorry you're offended but we won't stop doing the very thing that's making everyone upset!". They don't even care.

[laeryn.livejournal.com]

They're so dense, omg.

Also, HI MONTY <3

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

Try all you want, you're still gonna flop.

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

Just here to say: MONTY!!!!!!11!!

Also: everyone involved in this mess are fools.

[teokiseog.livejournal.com]

"Pandagram" lol even their agency's name is evil

[vermicelli-rice.livejournal.com]

kindly fuck off yeah.
not giving them the time of my day.

[jayene25.livejournal.com]

Those girls need to leave their company. Their staff clearly don't care about them...

[bomsnose.livejournal.com]

fritz's company would make my grandmas cry if i told them

[sayuai.livejournal.com]

they really want that boycott huh?

[pikapika217.livejournal.com]

YIKES! Who knew it was possible to be even worse that T-ara's company?!

I do feel bad for the girls but their bosses can go fuck themselves.

[sheswatching.livejournal.com]

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

They sound like an agency of dudebros.

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

i hope they flop

[viakyusu.livejournal.com]

WELL FUCK THEM THEN

[lilrand0m-chik.livejournal.com]

Okay so I guess they don't expect to win any awards or anything for a while hmm.
I'd be so uncomfortable if I was those poor girls

[wasamin.livejournal.com]

FUCK pandagram. my grandma still has nightmares about nazis after 70 fucking years her earliest memory is of goddamn nazis and these fuckers have the nerve to pull this shit i'm pissed. fuck them. fuck this.

"we dislike the Nazis as much as anyone else"

what a fucking joke

[hugtimes.livejournal.com]

those poor girls are going to suffer because of this bullshit, their management are assholes.