Will.i.am in Blackface at the VMAs
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It seems that some people were very offended when Black Eyed Peas bandleader Will.i.am joined Nicki Minaj onstage at the VMA’s pre-show last night with his face painted black. Will.i.am, you’ll note, is already black to begin with. Us Magazine says:
“Will.i.am. wearing blackface!? What a racist!” fakeart123 tweeted.
Adds TSCMoncton, “Anyone notice that Will.i.am painted himself in blackface? I sure hope there’s some kind of meaning behind a stunt like that.”
Blackface — which first gained popularity during the 19th century — typically promotes racist stereotypes toward African Americans.
In addition to his face paint, Will.i.am wore head-to-toe black (including a shiny hair piece in the shape of a side-mohawk).
“Will.i.am just sent us back 1,000 yrs… Really sir, #Blackface in front the grey ppl!” IAm_Danie wrote of his appearance.
Um, once again, Will.i.am is black. He is a BLACK. MAN. Seriously, am I taking crazy pills here? Has the whole goddamn world gone insane?
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
XYZ
They are making a mountain out of a molehill with this blackface non-item.
Sep 13th, 2010
sonya
Wow. Seriously? THAT’S what the fuss is about?
As an aside, that Nicki Minaj chick is extraordinarily mediocre, at best. It’s pretty sad when you can’t sing a simple melody outside of a studio without going off key. LAAAAME.
Sep 13th, 2010
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