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Exclusive: Justin Trudeau wore brownface at 2001 ‘Arabian Nights’ party while he taught at a private school, Canada's Liberal Party admits mag.time.com/chJRuX6
Earlier this month, TIME obtained a copy of the 2000-2001 West Point Grey Academy yearbook, The View, which features the photograph of Trudeau in brownface
The picture was taken at an “Arabian Nights”-themed gala. It shows Trudeau, then the 29-year-old son of the late former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, wearing a turban and robes with his face, neck and hands completely darkened
“He attended with friends and colleagues dressed as a character from Aladdin,” said Zita Astravas, the media relations lead of the Liberal Party of Canada, which Trudeau is the leader of
Speaking to reporters Wednesday night, Justin Trudeau apologized: "I shouldn’t have done that. I should have known better and I didn’t. I’m really sorry."
When asked if he thought the photograph was racist, Trudeau said, "Yes it was. I didn’t consider it racist at the time, but now we know better."
Read the full story here: mag.time.com/qWEwbvi
Read the full story here: mag.time.com/qWEwbvi
