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Asian Woman Recreates Kobe Bryant With Makeup And People Are Calling It "Blackface"
A video of an Asian woman who transformed into Kobe Bryant with makeup has gone viral on social media. The post has spurred a debate on "blackface" on Twitter, with some people arguing that it's "art" and therefore not "racist."
By Nicole Dominique2 min read
A viral video of an Asian woman who famously recreated Kobe Bryant with her impressive makeup skills has resurfaced on social media. The video, uploaded to TikTok by @easy_baobo, fueled debates on whether or not her actions were offensive. Some people say that she performed "blackface," a form of theatrical and exaggerated makeup done by non-black people to depict a caricature of a black person.