The symbol in question is the 'HH' embroidered on the back of a black hat. The letters are intended to reference the record 'Harry's House' however they shared an eerie similarity with a 'HH' symbol used by nazis in World War II. The nazi symbol stands for 'heil Hitler'.
Pop star Harry Styles has inadvertently included a Nazi symbol on his tour merch. The singer has reportedly removed a hat from sale after the accidental link to nazism was revealed by fans.
The symbol in question is the 'HH' embroidered on the back of a black hat. The letters are intended to reference the record Harry's House however they shared an eerie similarity with a 'HH' symbol used by nazis in World War II. The nazi symbol stands for 'heil Hitler'.
You can see the offending hat in the tweet below.
so you’re telling me there’s official harry styles merch that has a nazi symbol on it..? pic.twitter.com/b1Rmmbyz1u
— zi ✡︎ (@oofouchoww) August 15, 2022
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The focus on the symbol started a heated debate online between Harry Styles fans.
Harry Styles's team has now responded to the situation by switching up the embroidery for a much clearer reference to Harry's House.
Harry's House was recently nominated for the 2022 Mercury prize for music. The singer also stars in the soon-to-be-released movie Don't Worry Darling. Co-star Florence Pugh revealed recently that she will not be discussing the sex scenes between herself and Styles in the upcoming film.
The Black Widow, Midsommar, and Little Women actress stars in the highly anticipated, Olivia Wilde-directed film. Don't Worry Darling sees Pugh cast opposite Styles as one half of a 1950s couple living a seemingly idyllic life before things start to get really creepy. The first trailer offers up a lot of room for discussion, but Pugh has grown tired of the media's fixation on the sex scenes between herself and Styles, which in her view is all anyone seems to want to focus on. Speaking to Harpers Bazaar, Pugh let her thoughts on that fixation known.
"When it’s reduced to your sex scenes, or to watch the most famous man in the world go down on someone, it’s not why we do it. It’s not why I’m in this industry. Obviously, the nature of hiring the most famous pop star in the world, you’re going to have conversations like that. That’s just not what I’m going to be discussing because [this movie is] bigger and better than that. And the people who made it are bigger and better than that."