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Toronto authorities have arrested a man who showed up to a peaceful protest while wearing blackface. According to TMZ, the incident took place Saturday at Nathan Phillips Square during a demonstration against police brutality and racism. The video shows the man standing among protesters holding signs in support of Black Lives Matter and justice for George Floyd. In one […]
Fresh off the news that his latest $175 million budget film Doolittle is projected to lose $100 million at the box office, Robert Downey Jr. is enveloped in a wave of bad press as his remarks in a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast about donning blackface in Tropic Thunder have started to circulate. In the 2008 Ben Stiller-directed comedy, Downey Jr. plays an Australian-born actor named Kirk […]
During a recent interview on Bill Simmons’ podcast, Sarah Silverman said that she was dropped from an upcoming film because of a 2007 episode of her Comedy Central show The Sarah Silverman Program in which she wore blackface. “I recently was going to do two days on a movie, a sweet part in a cool […]
Renée E. Tirado has been named the Global Head of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Gucci. The appointment of Tirado in this position, which will see the implementation of a worldwide brand strategy that aims to ensure each tenet of that title is woven into the fabric of Gucci’s presence, is a key part of […]
Italian airline Alitalia received backlash after it released a commercial that featured an actor in blackface portraying Barack Obama, and now the company removed the video and has issued a formal apology. The video was released as part of a campaign that advertised Alitalia’s new Rome to Washington route. It also featured portrayals of other U.S. presidents including Donald […]
Gucci‘s recent blackface scandal has prompted the label to rectify its apparent lack of diversity. On Friday, Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri announced four long-term initiatives that aim to improve cultural awareness within the fashion house. These actions are: Hiring global and regional directors for diversity and inclusion; setting up a multicultural design scholarship program; launching a diversity and inclusivity awareness program; and […]
T.I. wants everyone to know that his Floyd Mayweather diss track had nothing to do with Tameka “Tiny” Harris—his wife of nearly 19 years. First, a little background information: In the days following Gucci’s blackface scandal, T.I. called on his fans to join him in a boycott against the label. A number of celebrities have since joined […]
Floyd Mayweather can’t wrap his mind around the newly launched Gucci boycott. The retired boxing champ has received criticism for continuing to support the label in wake of its recent blackface scandal. On Thursday, T.I. released a blistering diss track aimed at Mayweather and his pro-Gucci stance: “Damn, it must suck to be a f**k n**a/Ol’ greedy ass n**a only thinking […]
Lil Pump has joined the growing list of celebrities who are boycotting Gucci. The 18-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to condemn the Italian label over its blackface scandal. Gucci has received major backlash in recent days for a knitwear design that evoked racist imagery. The black balaclava sweater featured a large mouth cut-out that […]
Jerry Lorenzo isn’t a fan of Gucci’s recent controversial “Balaclava” sweater, a turtleneck that has a design resembling blackface. The fashion designer spoke with TMZ and said he would “never wear that” item. He then compared the situation to a popular scene from the 1995 film Casino, where a character has to fire a family […]
