US EditionPolish TV show faces backlash after singers in blackface impersonate Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar
- The Polish version of the talent show "Your Face Sounds Familiar" is receiving backlash for featuring contestants in blackface impersonating Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce. Singer Kuba Szmajkowski won the second episode after performing Lamar's track "Humble" while wearing blackface make-up and cornrows. Fellow contestant Pola Gonciarz also darkened her skin to perform Beyonce's "If I Were A Boy."
- Many social media users have criticized the show and the contestants, calling the use of blackface racist, disgusting, and offensive.
- Producers of the show issued a statement defending the performances, stating that the show aims to recreate the original performances as closely as possible while honoring the original artists. There has been no public comment from the contestants or the show regarding the criticism.
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A Celebrity Wore Blackface to Imitate Kendrick Lamar on a TV Talent Show
A Polish singer won a reality TV show by performing in full Blackface and using the N-word while imitating Kendrick Lamar. Clips surfaced over the weekend of Kuba Szmajkowski performing “HUMBLE.” on a recent episode of the show Your Face Sounds Familiar, a karaoke-style competition that sees Polish celebrities impersonate music icons, which are assigned at random. During his performance of the track, he used the N-word. Szmajkowski also posted a…
Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé Blackface Performances on Polish TV Talent Show Cause Uproar
Blackface performances by white people on a popular Polish TV talent show have caused uproar on social media. On Sept. 9, Polish star Kuba Szmajkowski won episode two of the current season of “Twoja Twarz Brzmi Znajomo,” the Polish version of “Your Face Sounds Familiar,” for performing Lamar’s track “Humble” from Grammy-winning album “Damn” (2017) […]
Polish TV show faces backlash after singers in blackface impersonate Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar
Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar were both impersonated during an episode of the Polish version of Your Face Sounds Familiar at the weekend - but a huge portion of the response probably wasn't what the contestants were hoping for.
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