Back in black?
When Black Eyed Peas bandleader Will.i.am joined Nicki Minaj during the VMA pre-show Sunday, outraged fans slammed the 35-year-old rapper for appearing in blackface.
"Will.i.am. wearing blackface!? What a racist!" fakeart123 tweeted.
Adds TSCMoncton, "Anyone notice that Will.i.am painted himself in blackface? I sure hope there's some kind of meaning behind a stunt like that."
Blackface -- which first gained popularity during the 19th century -- typically promotes racist stereotypes toward African Americans.
In addition to his face paint, Will.i.am wore head-to-toe black (including a shiny hair piece in the shape of a side-mohawk).
"Will.i.am just sent us back 1,000 yrs... Really sir, #Blackface in front the grey ppl!" IAm_Danie wrote of his appearance.
Snipes FrankieVtotheD, "And what the hell is going on with Will.i.am? Did he take a dip in the Gulf before the show? I didn't know blackface was back in style."
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