Canadian rapper Tommy Genesis, born Genesis Yasmine Mohanraj, lands in controversy for her music video True Blue. Netizens are angry with Tommy Genesis and her video not for its beat or lyrics, but for its offensive portrayal of Hindu and Christian symbols.
Tommy in her video pans around adorned in blue body paint, wearing a red bindi and traditional gold jewelry, and holding/licking/plugging the Christian crucifix provocatively. Apparently, Tommy used global faiths not as inspiration but as sexual props. The rapper, who has Malayali and Tamil heritage, hails from Vancouver, Canada. But it seems the only part of her “roots” she acknowledges is the one she can twist for shock value. Furious Hindus ask – When did “mocking Hindu gods” become a music promotion strategy?
Tammy Genesis – The Sad Shortcut From Faith to Fame
In a world addicted to outrage, even sexualizing hindu goddesses buys publicity.
Tommy Genesis isn’t the first to use religion for eyeballs, but her music video showcases a disturbing anti-Hindu pattern. Many artists like her increasingly treat Sanatan Dharma as a soft target for cultural appropriation. Why? Because mocking Hinduism doesn’t come with real-world consequences in the West.
Tommy will not dare to try doing this with Islam or Christianity!
Why? Because she would face calls for cancellation in real life!
Islamic blasphemy laws extend beyond borders. Mock their Prophet and watch global fatwas be issued in your name. In contrast, Hindus do not have an institutional or political force abroad to push back the ugly use of their faith. That makes Sanatan Dharma the go-to punching bag for lazy artists who want controversy without accountability.
Tommy Genesis’s portrayal of a Maa Kali-like figure, licking a cross or shoving it in her nether regions while doing a “namaste,” is not mere rebellion.
It’s a calculated act of cowardice disguised as art. She knows the Hindu diaspora won’t riot or call for her STSJ! At most some sponsors shall boycott her sponsors and her shows may see a few cancellations at best. In reality, she would gain publicity, and the Hindu outrage shall provide her with the infamy she seeks by using Sanatan Dharma as a prop to cheap popularity.
Tommy Genesis Hates Her Indian Roots But Needs Them for Attention
Tommy Genesis isn’t Indian or Hindu – but she insults both with ease when it comes to controversy.
Let’s be clear: Genesis has repeatedly branded herself as “anti-mainstream,” rejecting conventional identities. Yet, she dives head-first into appropriating Hindu symbols in degrading sexually charged content. That’s because it creates viral content – without her having to do the hard work of making meaningful music.
Her move is eerily similar to other Westernized artists of Indian origin who conveniently erase their culture for the West, only to dust it off and weaponize it when they need publicity. But what she forgets is that she’s mocking a civilization that predates her artistic relevance by at least 5,000 years.
Tommy Genesis Isn’t Alone: A Pattern of Disrespect
Tommy Genesis’s controversy is not in a vacuum. Artists like Genesis slip under the radar on social media because they operate from the West. This is the same West that praises diversity while intolerant of abuse for One-Book religions – but tolerates desecration of the Hindu faith for “artistic freedom.”
Rapper Raftaar was one of the few who called it out, urging fans to report the video for religious mockery.
Even Christians joined Hindus in expressing outrage over the licking of the crucifix or showcasing it indecently in the video. However, none of this outrage moved Tommy Genesis to respond, apologize, or take down the offensive content. It seems that infamy through controversy was the plan all along.
Time to Call Out “Fame through Faith-Bashing”
Mocking the Hindu Goddess isn’t brave – It’s bankrupt.
Tommy Genesis may believe her video is art, but it’s just another chapter in the growing trend of spiritual vandalism disguised as creativity. Karma always comes knocking – ask Ukraine who is paying in blood for mocking Maa Kali.
While Tommy Genesis sells “True Blue” to international audiences, her true colors have been exposed to India—and to everyone who values religious respect.
This isn’t about censorship. It’s about accountability. If your work mocks Maa Kali, uses sacred symbols as sexual props, and hides behind “freedom of expression” while targeting one religion, then you’re not an artist. You’re a scavenger, feeding off outrage. The Sanatan Samaj is watching and praying for your corrupt atman. However, they know you too shall pay your due to Dharma once Karma decides to exact payment for your insolence and insults.