PETALING JAYA, Jan. 26 -- Malaysian singer Haoren has apologised for showing brownface in his White Doll music video but remains adamant that the controversy was caused by "misunderstandings."

The 32-year-old removed the music video from his YouTube page last night and posted a statement on his Instagram detailing the plot of his music video, which showed a schoolgirl whose skin became dark after walking to school every day.

Several scenes show the girl being taunted by her classmates and the bullying only stops after she uses a beauty product that whitens her complexion.

Haoren plays the role of the girl's secret admirer in the music video and he passes her a range of gifts, including the skin whitening product, to help her skin becom...