Katy Perry Shoots "Blackface" Badly Advised Shoes

Maybe Katy Perry had not really thought about her new line of shoes?

Last week, Gucci released a new black wool sweater with balaclava.

The jersey, valued at $ 890, featured a partial mask much resembling Blackface suits.

Unveiled during Black History Month, the hooded sweater quickly caused a mbadive storm against the company.

Several political leaders in Virginia immediately condemned the sweater. Social media users have criticized Gucci for publishing a blackface style drawing.

Leading artists, including T.I. and Soulja Boy, as well as film producer Spike Lee, called on people to boycott Gucci.

On his Instagram, TI wrote:

" We must all stop buying, wearing and supporting this business and all businesses until they learn to respect our dollars and to appreciate our company !!!! "

The storm of criticism quickly led Gucci to withdraw the object and to apologize.

" Gucci apologizes for the offense caused by the wool sweater. We believe that diversity is a fundamental value that must be fully defended, respected and at the forefront of every decision we make. "

Unfortunately, another major artist just did not understand what the controversy was.

Just not sensitive enough.

The Katy Perry Collections have added two very unique shoes.

The singer had sold two new lines of shoes. Ora Face Block Heel and Rue Face Slip-On moccasins, available in black and beige, have protruding eyes and thick, red lips.

The shoes looked like Blackface's, which provoked a brutal reaction online.

Ignoring the underlying cause of criticism, a spokesman for Katy Perry Collections simply issued the following statement:

" In order to be respectful and sensitive, the team is removing the shoes. "

On the Katy Perry Collections online store, the shoes were replaced by the following message.

" This article is not available for purchase on the Internet . "

Katy Perry has already been the subject of much criticism on issues of cultural appropriation.

She's talking about the video clip of "This Is How We Do,"

"[ I've made several mistakes. I will never understand, but I can find out and that's what I try to do along the way. »

This time, the singer remained strangely silent.

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