Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Race in Singapore? | Censored

Preetipls is a Singaporean comedian and activist, well known for speaking up about issues such as racism and body positivity. In 2019, Preetipls and her brother, rapper Subhas Nair, were given a conditional warning for a rap video they created which was deemed offensive by the local authorities. The rap video questioned the use of “brownface” in an E-Pay advertisement. This controversy started difficult conversations surrounding the issue of racial discrimination in Singapore. Preetipls speaks with VICE World News about the reasons behind her controversial rap video, her activism work and the challenges in speaking up about racism in Singapore. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to VICE Asia: https://bit.ly/2LhqAR9 Connect with VICE Asia: Check out our full video catalog: https://bit.ly/2P3Y0pv Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com/en_asia More videos from the VICE network: https://fb.com/viceasia/videos/ Like VICE Asia on Facebook: http://fb.com/viceasia Follow VICE Asia on Twitter:   / viceasia   Follow us on Instagram:   / viceasia