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Billy Dee Williams Says All Actors Should Be Allowed to Wear Blackface

Billy Dee Williams defended actors' use of blackface in performances during an appearance on Bill Maher’s podcast.
Williams referenced Laurence Olivier's 1965 performance in Othello, where Olivier wore blackface.

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The Guardian

Billy Dee Williams says actors ‘should’ be allowed to wear blackface

Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to do’, in a discussion about Laurence Olivier’s performance in OthelloBilly Dee Williams has said that actors should be able to perform in blackface, with the Star Wars actor revealing that he believes, “If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do”.Speaking to Bill Maher on the Club Random podcast, the 87-year-old actor recalled laughing while watching…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Billy Dee Williams says actors ‘should’ be allowed to wear blackface

Star Wars actor says as an artist he doesn’t want to be limited by race

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Billy Dee Williams says actors should be allowed to wear blackface

Actor Billy Dee Williams has said there is nothing wrong with performers wearing blackface, because “if you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do.”

1 month ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Billy Dee Williams backs actors wearing blackface: ‘Do anything you want to do’

Billy Dee Williams is perfectly fine with actors donning blackface for a role.

1 month ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

This Star Wars actor says 'why not' do blackface - here's why that's so harmful

Billy Dee Williams doesn’t realise the damage his words can have (Picture: WireImage) Billy Dee Williams has said some questionable things in the past, but defending blackface might just be the most ridiculous of them all. The film star, 87, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back, has said he sees nothing wrong with non-Black actors wearing blackface – the offensive practice of darkening one’s skin tone to appear …

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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