Its logo was a man in blackface likening the image of Al Jolson, a white performer who mocked African Americans in minstrel shows in the midst of the Jim Crow era. The idea was that blackface ...
Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has issued an apology for wearing blackface in a comedy sketch 17 years ago. The "I'm Still Here" star, 59, in a statement to Deadline on Sunday acknowledged that ...
She’s still here — with an apology. Fernanda Torres released a statement over the weekend apologizing for wearing blackface in a resurfaced comedy skit from the Brazilian TV show “Fantastico ...
Dave Benett/Getty Fernanda Torres has apologized after a 2008 clip of her in blackface resurfaced ahead of the 97th Academy Awards. The I’m Still Here star, 59, who received an Academy Award ...
Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has apologized after a decades-old video of her performing in blackface resurfaced ahead of the Academy Awards. The I’m Still Here star addressed the video in a sta ...
Costco shoppers warned that Al Sharpton's involvement in a 'buy in' celebrating their DEI policies could be a 'kiss of death' for the retail giant. The show of support from Sharpton's ...
Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has released a statement and apology for being involved in a TV show in the past where she performed in blackface. READ MORE: Oscars 2025 nominations – see the full ...
The I’m Still Here star addressed the video in a statement to Deadline. “Almost 20 years ago, I appeared in Blackface in a comedy sketch from a Brazilian TV show,” she said in her statement.
Torres, 59, played multiple characters on the show, including one who unwisely wears racially inflammatory blackface make-up. With the dust setting on its poorly-timed emergence, she returned to ...
Now is a good time to check your moisturizer jar. First Aid Beauty has recalled nearly 2,800 jars of 14 oz. Ultra Repair Cream Coconut Vanilla moisturizer. According to the company, the products ...