KATY PERRY

US singer’s fashion line under fire for ‘blackface’ shoes, stores pull designs

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Katy Perry Collections became the target of online trolls, who alleged its new loafers and sandals resembled “blackface” imagery. They have cut-out faces—red lips, big blue eyes and a triangular nose—on the top

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Social media users compared the shoes to “blackface makeup”, with one of them saying “ignorance is never a fashion statement”. Another user said, “Those Katy Perry blackface shoes are racist”

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In response to the backlash, online retailers including Dillards and Wallmart have reportedly pulled the shoe styles from their stores.