Argentine fans of Spanish singer Rosalía have reacted angrily after she reshared a social media video perceived as mocking Argentina’s 1-0 defeat to Spain in the World Cup final. The clip, originally posted by US-Lebanese celebrity Mia Khalifa, carried the caption “How life sounds now that the pearls have been defeated,” set to Rosalía’s song “La Perla,” a term that can colloquially describe a problematic person in Spain. The backlash prompted some fans to announce they would skip Rosalía’s four sold-out Buenos Aires shows. A related tribute concert in Córdoba was canceled. Rosalía deleted the post and apologized on Wednesday, but criticism has continued online.

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