Michelle Williams labeled racist after this magazine cover!
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Michelle Williams has been accused of racism after appearing dressed as a Native American on a magazine cover. The British magazine, AnOther, shows Michelle in long braids, beads and a feather in her hair.
The cover went viral as blogs labelled it ‘offensive’, ‘racist’ and ‘sterotypical’ and demanded an apology.
New York based online magazine Refinery29 slated the cover, stating: ‘We can’t believe how offensive Michelle Williams’ latest cover is.’
‘They added super-long, thick, black extensions and braided them — and darkened her eyebrows,’ they wrote. ‘Then there’s the makeup.
‘The photo is in black-and-white, so you can’t tell for sure if they’ve altered her normally fair skin, but there is some definite contouring around the nose and the cheekbones that not only makes her look nearly unrecognizable, but also appears to mimic the stark relief of facial features often seen in early portraits of Native American women.
‘The same mimicry applies her stoic, unsmiling pose – also a typical trope in that particular genre and period of art history.’
Feminist blog Jezebel was equally incensed.
‘Am I glad that unlike most racist, stereotypical caricatures of American Indians in pop culture today, Michelle is not practically naked? Yes — but just as Blackface is never okay, Redface is never okay. Ever.’
A publicist for the 32-year-old did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
What do you think? Is Michelle’s cover racist?
March 12th, 2013 at 2:03 pm
So tired of the political correctness crowd. The photo is in bad taste IMHO but not racist. She actually probably had very little to do with the choice. Actors and actresses get dressed by magazines daily for their photo shoots. It’s not like she woke up and said I think I’ll dress like a Native Indian today O_o
March 12th, 2013 at 3:14 pm
Everyone needs a cause to gripe about. When I looked at it, I didn’t even think Native American (I don’t really know what I thought, but I did think she looked boring). How about the people griping about it are racist for stereotyping? I’m tired of people being all up-in-arms over this crap.
March 12th, 2013 at 5:27 pm
She looks more like a poorly dressed zombie to me. I’m so sick of people constantly crying racism though, I just don’t really give a crap.
March 13th, 2013 at 1:59 pm
Aaaaand I bet all the people who posted before me are white.
I’m white too, but I haven’t lost my common sense nor my empathy. The cover is absolutely moronic and in very, very poor taste.
This isn’t about being “politically correct” (though I wonder what’s wrong with it, even if the expression has been bastardized). It’s about not being a completely oblivious asshole.
March 14th, 2013 at 11:58 am
This photo essay and the trolls on this page and other pages related to this essay are eurasian-based revisionists who hate the existence of America and are bent on making history bend to saying that Our Washington lost the war that put their precious and beloved little british so-called “empire” out of business. This is transoceanic imported Hollywood-New York media junk propatainment aimed straight at America. Your history books may tell you that Our American Freedom lost and that Americans are aliens, but in America we guarantee you you will get the history lesson you deserve, but then you’ll never, ever come to America so arguing with you through media will be a waste of Our American Time.
March 20th, 2013 at 3:33 am
Well I’m Native American and I’m not offended….. People just want to get themselves worked up over nothing. Lol I’m more astounded by her arms! Tiniest little wrists!