Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael…
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler said he was sorry Thursday after the New York Times obtained photos of him wearing blackface about two decades ago at a college Halloween costume party where he dressed as Michael Jackson.
In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lawler described himself as a lifelong Jackson superfan who was attempting to pay homage to the pop star.“When attempting to imitate Michael’s legendary dance moves at a college Halloween party eighteen years ago, the ugly practice of black face was the furthest thing from my mind. Let me be clear, this is not that,” he said, adding that the costume was intended as “a genuine homage to one of my childhood idols.
The Times reported that the photo was taken in 2006 when Lawler was 20. In an image posted by the newspaper, Lawler can be seen wearing a red jacket and posing with an outstretched arm in one of Jackson's signature dance moves. He used bronzer to darken his face.NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to step down sooner than expected, leaving Oct. 16
In his statement Thursday, Lawler said “one of my greatest memories" was attending a Jackson concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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