Mackelmore Appears In Seattle Performance As Hook-Nosed Jewish Stereotype
Mackelmore denies he was applying a Jewish stereotype when he and Ryan Lewis performed in Seattle. Mackelmore donned a look for the song “Thrift Shop” that was offensive to many onlookers.
For a surprise set celebrating a new exhibit at Seattle’s Experience Music Project Museum on Friday night, he opted to perform dressed as some kind of Jewish caricature, prosthetic schnozz included.
Mackelmore says he’s being misunderstood.
A fake witches nose, wig, and beard = random costume. Not my idea of a stereotype of anybody.
— Macklemore (@macklemore) May 19, 2014
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AnthonyLook May 19th, 2014 at 3:02 pm
Poor taste needing some explaining; this is tantamount to black face.
Jake May 19th, 2014 at 4:11 pm
I had to Google him to see who he was. His excuse is pathetic. A racist is a racist. Goodbye Mackelmore.
Stephano Muzz Muzzatti May 19th, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Alan ..do you meant to infer he is disgracing & stereotyping Jews as YOU DO Christians !! The outrage !! ……….