When are people going to learn that wearing blackface is never, ever, ever a good idea?
Beyonce Knowles is facing a lot of criticism for her spread in the March issue of L’Officiel Paris, a French magazine that is celebrating its 90th anniversary next month.
The singer posed wearing “blackface” and tribal makeup, supposedly to pay tribute to Fela Kuti, a Nigerian musician. Her mother, Tina Knowles, designed her costume for the shoot. The magazine has released a statement in defense of the photos, saying that the pictures represent "a return to her African roots, as you can see on the picture, on which her face was voluntarily darkened."
But many people have been angered by the photos, calling them offensive rather than artsy.
Readers, what’s your take on this debate? Does Beyonce's race make it OK for her to darken her face with makeup, or should the magazine have chosen a woman with darker skin to portray Fela Kuti? Share with us in the comments!
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