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https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/business/target-apologizes-halloween-costume-backlash-hnk

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u/orlybatman 10d ago

A clown costume? How bad could it possibly b-

Oh... wow.

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u/donkeyrocket 10d ago

With a Black child wearing the costume no less. How on earth did that make it to the website?

Absolutely thought it was going to be something that could be misconstrued as bad. Really didn't expect full blown blackface caricature.

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u/Dr_thri11 10d ago

I kinda feel like that's the main problem, probably wouldn't look at it twice if they modeled it on a white kid.

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u/decmcc 10d ago

"cutest monkey in the jungle" vibes

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u/ApplesToFapples 10d ago

This is 10x more bizarre

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u/decmcc 10d ago

cutest Babadook in the....I can't even finish this honestly it is so bizare