Who wants to be a Vasantham Star?

I read today's newpaper about our very own Ken in Singapore Idol dissing a wannabe star. It is not surprising that he felt there was no need to apologise as he had never even heard of the term Vasantham Star.
A joke however tasteful when made at the expense of the majority, we are told to be careful as it misconstrues the perception of others on that particular race. When it's done at the expense of a minority group, we are normally told (if we speak up of course) it's just a joke... take it in the right spirit.

Kenny boy, a mistake was made when you dissed not just her but the entire Indian (or Tamil speaking) population with your comments. Whatever your intentions, it came out the wrong way. A celebrity, whatever your intentions, should keep your personal views private especially in a multi racial environment like Singapore.

However, don't worry. you are not alone. Just a few days ago, a chinese colleague during an office meeting started speaking in the "indian" slang whenever she had an apology to make. It was very interesting as a social experiment to see how the laughs came when she did it. Everyone was seemingly fine about it. I just can't wait for my turn to chair a sharing. I'm told my 'Chinese' slang is almost the standard of Russel Peters.

I will be happy to share my adventure with you when I do it. So, while our dear Ken may not be apologising for such a 'trivial' matter, I am sure that the incident is "much regretted." (a very politicised term for saying I feel your pain brudder, but so what lah, u can't touch me)