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Disgusting: Nancy Ajram In Blackface For “Prank”
Do Lebanese celebrities not learn from each other’s scandals?
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram celebrated her birthday by partaking in a questionable “prank” to see whether people on the streets would recognize her after her appearance had been modified. The problem is the way in which she chose to modify her appearance happened to be her donning blackface.
In the video shared, Nancy is seen sporting a much darker skin tone painted on by her makeup team. She is also sporting a wig with dark curly hair.
For those who don’t know: Blackface is an extremely racist and derogatory representation of Black people. Oftentimes the depiction is done as cartoonish, outlandish, and garish. It can also be as simple as someone altering their skin tone (usually a white or white-passing individual) to the point where they can be mistaken for a different race.
It appears as though there is a general lack of awareness as to how damaging these portrayals can be. Nancy, along with her team, should have taken note when other celebrities like Myriam Fares and Tanya Saleh were previously called out for donning Blackface. They’ve proven that they still lack the basic sensibilities that contribute to racism and ignorance in our region. It is the total lack of awareness about how a disenfranchised people and an entire continent are still struggling to write their own history and still fighting for the right to represent themselves.
Here are a few reactions to the so-called prank:
Lebanese singer Nancy Ajram celebrated her birthday by partaking in a questionable “prank” to see whether people on the streets would recognize her after her appearance had been modified. The problem is the way in which she chose to modify her appearance happened to be her donning blackface.
In the video shared, Nancy is seen sporting a much darker skin tone painted on by her makeup team. She is also sporting a wig with dark curly hair.
For those who don’t know: Blackface is an extremely racist and derogatory representation of Black people. Oftentimes the depiction is done as cartoonish, outlandish, and garish. It can also be as simple as someone altering their skin tone (usually a white or white-passing individual) to the point where they can be mistaken for a different race.
It appears as though there is a general lack of awareness as to how damaging these portrayals can be. Nancy, along with her team, should have taken note when other celebrities like Myriam Fares and Tanya Saleh were previously called out for donning Blackface. They’ve proven that they still lack the basic sensibilities that contribute to racism and ignorance in our region. It is the total lack of awareness about how a disenfranchised people and an entire continent are still struggling to write their own history and still fighting for the right to represent themselves.
Here are a few reactions to the so-called prank:
It’s 2022 and people still think it okay to use blackface as a prank. Nancy, don’t come later and say “I didn’t know it was racist”, this is not an excuse… the first thing that pops out when you search for blackface is racism. https://t.co/IwHymkAjiA
— 𓂆 Meryem (@hgmeryem) May 17, 2022
People are still that dumb? https://t.co/YE7r5ZXmJR
— Row (@trumanrow) May 17, 2022
She woke up and thought: kif badde lahhe l press 3an my latest controversies w nasiyon eno jawze b attel souriye. Oh yes blac face metel myriam fares https://t.co/JgdFnZvYsy
— Hypolita (@mjadaraboi) May 17, 2022
Not acceptable by all means https://t.co/cG9sQEHYbo
— . . (@vintageAbi) May 17, 2022
just stick to kiddie songs nancy https://t.co/EQ4kxwLgyw
— Cryptofiend (@roomtempwateryh) May 17, 2022
ب٢٠٢٢؟ 🙄@NancyAjram https://t.co/OcKkKFFn6m
— Hiba (@Hibatullahh_) May 17, 2022