Target pulls kids' Halloween costume amid blackface backlash
Target has pulled a children's Halloween costume from sale after social media users said the design evoked blackface and 19th-century minstrel imagery, and the retailer apologized for the "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume Bodysuit" following the online backlash.
Target has removed a children’s Halloween costume due to social media criticism that its design resembled blackface and minstrel imagery. The retailer has issued an apology for the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume Bodysuit.” The decision followed an online backlash against the product.
- Target removed a children’s Halloween costume.
- The costume was criticized on social media for evoking blackface and minstrel imagery.
- Target apologized for the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume Bodysuit.”
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