Emmy Award nominated actor Billy Dee Williams expresses his approval of non-black actors performing in blackface, stating that actors should have the freedom to take on any role they desire. Williams references Laurence Olivier's blackface performance in Othello and questions the rationale behind banning blackface performances today.
Emmy Award nominated actor Billy Dee Williams says he is perfectly OK with non-black actors performing in “blackface,” and feels that actors should be able to take on any role they want to try.podcast, and during his comments Williams shocked Maher when he spoke approvingly of acting in blackface.
“Why not? You should do it,” Williams exclaimed. “If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do.”
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