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A 🧵 on Colleen & Blackface:
In light of the back & forth abt paint, l'm hoping we can re-center the conversation on the victims.
Adam, Becky, Alex, Johnny, Oliver, Ella... & voices like April & countless others who've come forward privately... let's continue to lift them up
In light of the back & forth abt paint, l'm hoping we can re-center the conversation on the victims.
Adam, Becky, Alex, Johnny, Oliver, Ella... & voices like April & countless others who've come forward privately... let's continue to lift them up
1. A few of the victims in the Colleen story have clarified that they do not believe this to be blackface; I’ve linked their tweets below in the thread.
2. Enclosed is a video with more context of what this paint may actually be
2. Enclosed is a video with more context of what this paint may actually be
3. There’s definitely a talk to be had over if Colleen intended racist harm w this specific action, but at this time, we cannot prove intent in this instance.
4. Further, there is already evidence of Colleen Ballinger making racist content… like this video of her:
4. Further, there is already evidence of Colleen Ballinger making racist content… like this video of her:
4. A mountain of evidence exists that shows Colleen Ballinger acting inappropriately w minors, animal cruelty, weight shaming, and being racially insensitive.
In my opinion, we can and should talk about this, while also doing due diligence w details in claims made against her.
In my opinion, we can and should talk about this, while also doing due diligence w details in claims made against her.
In efforts to try to re-center the victims, here are some of their thoughts about the blackface / greenface claims:
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