Americas
Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows
Read full story on The Guardian →
United States — Adria R Walker
Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows
Target, the US retail corporation, said it pulled a controversial Halloween costume off its shelves after criticism across social media that it resembled a racist caricature .
The ad image for the costume, sold as the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,” depicted a Black child in a bright orange and black top with solid black gloves and a mask with a wide, toothy smile. Both the child’s pose and the costume’s gloves and mask were likened to caricatures of Black people used in minstrel shows.
Target, the US retail corporation, said it pulled a controversial Halloween costume off its shelves after criticism across social media that it resembled a racist caricature .
This report is published with credit to The Guardian. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The Guardian →
Source: The Guardian · Adria R Walker. Published 24 Aug 2026, 09:29 pm.
Most relevant
A fundamental rupture in the values that have united North America is not a problem that can be wished away: this is a warning to the western alliance
Read on The Guardian →
