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broke the story on a 2001 yearbook photo that shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wearing blackface.
The photo was taken when Trudeau was 29 and a teacher at a Vancouver private day school. Attending the school's"Arabian Nights"-themed annual party, Trudeau smiles and poses with friends, wearing a turban, with his face, neck and hands painted black. Although its a costume party, no one besides Trudeau appears to have worn blackface,"I shouldn't have done that. I should have known better and I didn't. I'm really sorry," Trudeau said toreporters.
The photo is not the only time Trudeau's worn race as a costume. In his press conference addressing the"Arabian Nights" photo, he admitted that he also wore blackface when he was in high school. At a talent show, he performed"Day-O," a Jamaican folk song made famous by Harry Belafonte, apparently dressed up as the Black singer.later procured a Brebeuf College yearbook photo of that incident from a source.
The high school incident was the only one Trudeau listed, when he was asked during Wednesday's press conference if there were any others he'd like to own up to. Despite this, a third incident where Trudeau dressed up as another race surfaced, according to:"a grainy video showing Trudeau in blackface, raising his hands in the air.
Trudeau is currently running for re-election as Prime Minister, and is tied in polls with his conservative opponent Andrew Scheer. The election is set for October 21. Although Trudeau is something of a cult figure among liberals and has made racial justice a central part of his platform, he's been previously criticized for cringey cultural dress-up when he and his family wore elaborate traditional outfits during a state visit in India."It's insulting...
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