Makeup artist uses blackface for "Walking Dead" costume
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Markeljc lives in Holzwickede, Germany, and she loves Michonne from The Walking Dead.
Markeljc documented the building of her Michonne costume on Facebook, but then deleted the photo of the completed project after users began flooding her page and Tumblr with angry comments.
Markeljc explained that all the comments she’s been getting are just from people taking things out of context. “People told me I am a racist because I did blackface. I never had the thought to insult someone especially not dark skinned,” she said.
TBH... I didn't find anything wrong with this. There's a difference between using blackface to portray black people (stereotypically) and dressing up as a character who is black.
I think it was respectfully done and thought out. The nose is a damn mess though
TBH... I didn't find anything wrong with this. There's a difference between using blackface to portray black people (stereotypically) and dressing up as a character who is black.
I think it was respectfully done and thought out. The nose is a damn mess though
Whether her intentions were innocent or not, blackface is troublesome—and always will be—because of its origins. Why try to reclaim something so racist and horrible? Let's white people just stop dressing up as black instead.