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U Mad: Racist Twitter Is Coming For Gabrielle Union Over Her Gwen Stefani Halloween Costume
U Mad: Racist Twitter Is Coming For Gabrielle Union Over Her Gwen Stefani Halloween Costume
They’re calling it a “double standard.”
Gabrielle Union celebrated her 46th birthday with a huge '90s bday bash.
While fans were excited to see her dressed up as Gwen Stefani from her 1990s No Doubt era, the Being Mary Jane actress left racist Twitter users up in arms accusing her of cultural appropriation and reverse racism.
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The actress took to social media sharing a video of her rocking out to No Doubt's 1996 single "Spiderwebs" ...
... dressed in a blonde pompadour-styled wig, a cropped shirt that read "Gwen," plaid, zipper covered pants and combat boots, it was clear who Union's inspo was.
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While most fans were getting their lives of Gabby's costume selection, there was a small section of Twitter making outlandish claims.
Due to NBC's recent removal of Megan Kelly after her controversial comments on blackface, racist Twitter users immediately cried foul.
@GMA
— CaptIDKanymore🐾 (@missymoss4) October 29, 2018
So it's ok for Gabrielle Union to dress as Gwen Stefani a white girl? But it's not ok for Meghan Kelly to dress as Diana Ross? Can I just say double standard and pure racism towards Meghan Kelly? -
LIBERALS must believe Blacks are inferior to Whites. Gabrielle Union lauded for dressing as Gwen Stefani Megan Kelly fired for supporting White dressed as Diana Ross.*******INSANITY
— Brutus (@motessa40) October 28, 2018 -
White hair wig, close enough to White face #DoubleStandard. If you don’t want Black face do not and I repeat do not do White face!
— chelchel (@chelchelnic) October 28, 2018 -
So didn't Megan Kelly just get fired for saying black face and white face were okay if you were dressing up as a person? Crazy time... Susan
— InCAdreamin' (@InCAdreamin) October 28, 2018 -
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Despite the unwarranted outcry, Gabrielle Union continued to celebrate her birthday in style.
She even had a surprise performance from '90s rap legend Lil Kim.
(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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