'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Pearl is apologizing after a look she deemed ''90s Britney-esque' took a ton of heat after many believed it to be blackface.
is apologizing after a look she deemed"'90s Britney-esque" took a ton of heat after many believed it to be blackface.
Pearl posted, then deleted, a series of photos to Instagram this week showing off the new look -- which featured bleached-blonde hair, a water cup, pink tracksuit and very tanned skin. Fans jumped on her almost immediately, calling the look tone-deaf and comparing it to blackface. One wrote,"So y'all just gonna stay silent while Pearl from RuPaul's Drag race posts photos of themself in Blackface, all the while other non-Black queens were hyping it up like it wasn't clearly blackface?", exclaimed,"Where's my damn folding chair?"
Clearly, the comments reached Pearl, who posted an apology Thursday, writing,"The character i posted this morning was not meant to resemble any other background other than my own. she's platinum blonde/blue eyes & meant to have 2000's britney-esque tan."
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