Blackface

Ben Stiller says there’s no chance Tropic Thunder would be made today

The actor was responding to claims the comedy has been ‘cancelled’ Ben Stiller has said Tropic Thunder wouldn’t be made today in a new interview with Collider as he continues to work on series two of Severance. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]

The actor was responding to claims the comedy has been ‘cancelled’ Ben Stiller has said Tropic Thunder wouldn’t be made today in a new interview with Collider as he continues to work on series two of Severance. The film, which was released in 2008, stoked controversy over its portrayal of disabled people and minority groups, […]

1 year ago

Star of Horrible Histories says cast arguably did ‘blackface’ by getting spray tans to play Egyptians

Mathew Baynton said its leading cast members were ‘basically a bunch of white people’. The star of BBC Children’s television show Horrible Histories says the cast arguably did “blackface” by getting spray tans to play Egyptians. Speaking to Cherwell, the Oxford University student newspaper, Matthew Baynton said the leading actors in the show were “basically […]

Mathew Baynton said its leading cast members were ‘basically a bunch of white people’. The star of BBC Children’s television show Horrible Histories says the cast arguably did “blackface” by getting spray tans to play Egyptians. Speaking to Cherwell, the Oxford University student newspaper, Matthew Baynton said the leading actors in the show were “basically […]

3 years ago

Conor McGregor slammed for Halloween photo of mum in ‘black face’

Blackface is never okay. Conor McGregor has found himself in hot water after the fighter shared a picture of his mum wearing ‘black face’ at Halloween. The UFC star, 34, shared his mum’s controversial outfit on Instagram as part of a Halloween montage. Yet, it was his mother’s choice that sent people into a frenzy […]

Blackface is never okay. Conor McGregor has found himself in hot water after the fighter shared a picture of his mum wearing ‘black face’ at Halloween. The UFC star, 34, shared his mum’s controversial outfit on Instagram as part of a Halloween montage. Yet, it was his mother’s choice that sent people into a frenzy […]

3 years ago