Brownface in a sentence

That same year, Ashton Kutcher of MTV’s fame had a similar controversy for appearing in brownface, complete with a fake Indian accent, in a full ad campaign for Popchips.

After brownface scandal, how do minority Canadians view Trudeau?

Brownface refers to when people darken their faces using makeup, hair dye or traditional clothing to imitate and culturally appropriate Indian, Middle Eastern, Latin American or Indigenous people.

Controversial photos released of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wearing blackface and brownface makeup are sure to be the focus of federal election campaigns across the country Thursday.

Following the release of the brownface photo, Trudeau said he would have a conversation with his kids in the morning about taking responsibility.

He says wearing brownface was racist in 2001 and it is racist in 2019.

Indeed, almost two weeks into the election, the only racism maelstrom that has actually dominated our headlines is a zany white dude in brownface.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is facing intense criticism for wearing blackface and brownface in images that surfaced this week, but some experts suggest the scandal might not cost him the election.

Mr Trudeau’s clean-cut image had taken a hit after old photos of him in blackface and brownface surfaced last month.

Mustafa Farooq, executive director of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, said: "Seeing the prime minister in brownface/blackface is deeply saddening.

On Wednesday, the embattled PM apologised for wearing brownface make-up at a gala at a private Vancouver school where he taught nearly two decades ago.

Politicians slam Trudeau over brownface photo.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for wearing brownface makeup at a party 18 years ago, as he scrambled to get on top of a fresh blow to his re-election campaign.

She was talking about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and yesterday’s Time magazine bombshell report that he once wore brownface to an “Arabian Nights” party while a teacher at a private school in Vancouver in 2001.

Some 42 per cent of those polled by Abacus said they weren’t really bothered by seeing the PM caught in brownface and blackface, and 34 per cent said they didn’t like it but accepted his apology and could get over it.

The emergence, first Wednesday night, and then Thursday morning, of the photos and a video of Trudeau in black- or brownface brought the planned activities of the campaign to a screeching halt for the Liberals.

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The first photo that surfaced, showing Trudeau in 2001 wearing brownface as part of an Aladdin costume, would have been enough to turn some voters off him forever.

There he was, standing with four young women, in “brownface” makeup, a tall costume turban on his head.

Trudeau's campaign has been rocked by the emergence of the photos, which show him wearing blackface and brownface on at least three occasions, ranging from a high school talent show to an Arabian Nights-themed party in 2001 when he was 29.