Target apologizes for Halloween clown costume after backlash
Most outlets reported that Target apologized and removed a Halloween clown costume following public backlash over its perceived resemblance to racist Blackface imagery. The News International provided additional context, noting the costume evoked minstrel shows and was criticized on social media, while ARY News (English) focused more briefly on the apology itself without elaborating on the nature of the backlash.
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Target apologises after Halloween costume sparks racism backlash
Target has apologised and removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale after critics said the clown design evoked Blackface and racist minstrel shows.The US retailer faced backlash on social media over the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume”,...
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