Justin Trudeau apologizes for brownface and blackface photos
2019-09-20 08:35:30 source：CBS News
September 19, 2019
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Thursday afternoon about the controversy of him appearing in photos from years ago dressed in blackface and brownface. At least three photos have been released that show Trudeau wearing darkened makeup on his face.
"This is something I deeply, deeply regret," Trudeau told reporters in Winnipeg. He said wearing blackface is "always unacceptable because of the racist history of blackface. I should've understood it then, and I should have never done it."
When asked if the public can expect more photos of him in blackface to emerge, Trudeau said he couldn't be sure.
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