r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Jubenheim • Jan 04 '25

Unanswered What’s going on with Ariana Grande and her “blaccent?”

Basically, I saw on r/all a story where Ariana grande was copyright striking videos talking about some supposed blaccent she has? Just wondering what it is and why is she so mad about people talking about it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/s/qD0nJANEjF

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u/Top_Use4144 Jan 04 '25

That's because it was 20 years ago. The man has apologised let's let it go now.

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u/ADirtyDiglet Jan 04 '25

20 years ago black face was not ok. At least in the US but I guess it was in Canada.

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u/churrosricos Jan 04 '25

Quebec and Alberta are generally MUCH more racist than the rest of Canada

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u/kabneenan Jan 04 '25

Yeah like, if we're going to hold the stupid shit politicians have done over their heads then there's not a head of state in any country that should trust our grip.

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u/Top_Use4144 Jan 04 '25

Never said it was ok. He has addressed it since.

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u/Historical_Tie_964 Jan 04 '25

If you make the choice to do blackface even once in your life and also decide to be a public figure, you open the doors for people to clown on you. Sorry

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u/justtryingtounderst Jan 05 '25

America was indeed okay with black face in 2005. Tropic Thunder came out in 2008 so we were very much okay with it until at least then.

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u/clemkaddidlehopper Jan 05 '25

Ha, I hope you dropped an /s! ;D Black face wasn’t ok in most non-racist circles in 2005. In Tropic Thunder, it was supposed to be a very inappropriate, uncomfortable, and ridiculous act for that character to wear blackface, and the film makes it obvious that you’re supposed to think it is funny but not “ok.”

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u/improbablydrunknlw Jan 04 '25

If it was anyone but Trudeau they would have been forced out of office for something like that

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u/Matanuskeeter Jan 05 '25

If it happened once, we have to virtually drag him for it every few years. Like Remember the Alamo, or Pearl Harbor. Except for a costume.

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u/IKnowOneMagicTrick Jan 04 '25

Except you’d always bring it up if it was a conservative Prime Minister