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Racist scandal flared up around Katy Perry's designer shoes. A PHOTO

American singer Katy Perry had to apologize after two models of her Katy Perry Collections brand shoes, adorned with eye, nose and lip details, were criticized in social networks for being similar to in blackface, writes “Medusa«.

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“I was saddened when I learned that the design of shoes was compared to such a painful way as blackface. We did not want to offend anyone, ”the singer quotes the American edition of NBC.

This is a black Rue Face Slip-On Loafers black loafers and Ora Face Block Heel sandals. Perry representatives told NBC that these two models have become part of a collection dedicated to contemporary art and, in particular, surrealism. It was made in nine colors. Rue Face Slip-On Loafers loafers and Ora Face Block Heel sandals were sold not only in black but also in beige. According to Variety, they cost 129 dollars.

The collection was released in the summer of 2018 of the year, but in social networks it was noticed only now. Loafers and blackface sandals began to discuss the February 10. The very next day, American retailers began to remove the criticized models from the sale. In particular, it was done by the Dillardʼs network, which owns about 300 department stores in the USA. It is reported that they did the same on the Walmart network (the company refused to confirm that it was selling Rue Face Slip-On Loafers and Ora Face Block Heel online). Also, these two models have disappeared from the Katy Perry brand site.

Blackface shoes from Katy Perry will be removed from sale.
Ok, let's make it a rule that no one ... a person who is not black will create, promote or use any combination of BLACK + FACE.
Can we make it a habit?

Katy Perry Collections was neither the first nor the largest brand, which faced criticism due to the similarity of its design with the black interface. In December, for the same reason, the fashion house Prada took off sales of charms and other accessories in the form of monkeys from the Pradamalia collection. Zinere Esi, a lawyer from New York, drew attention to them when she was returning home from the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington.

In early February, the Gucci brand stopped selling a woolen jumper, the design of which reminded users of social networks blackface. “We view diversity as a fundamental value, which we support, respect and which should be taken into account when making any of our decisions,” the brand said. Withdrawn from the sale of jumper cost 890 dollars.

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