Phoenix Coyotes forward Raffi Torres is receiving some heat for he and his wife dressing up as rapper Jay-Z and Beyonce at a Halloween party. Torres is of Mexican decent and painted his face in a manner to look more like Jay-Z. Some are claiming that it was in very poor taste, may even have been racist.
Eh, I could understood the costume not rubbing some the right way if Torres and his wife came in costumes which kind of poked fun or mocked the two musicians, but they didn't do that. Look at the picture. Torres' wife doesn't pull off a Beyonce look all that well, but Torres himself looks quite similar to Jay-Z in the picture. The couple are supposedly big fans of both Jay-Z and Beyonce and were just dressing up as two people they idolized. I really don't see the big deal about this. The Obama zombie photo that was released over Halloween, which showcases a bullet in the president's head? That is crossing the line. It's showcasing violence perpetrated on the president of the United States. I wouldn't call that racist, but was in extremely poor taste and should not have been released. Torres and his wife didn't mean any harm by what they did. It was Halloween, for crying out loud. I dressed as a pimp last year and in an exaggerated fashion. Was that insensitive to pimps? Halloween costumes are continually trying to push the boundaries of what is acceptable. I can't tell you how many, pardon the word, "slutty," outfits that have been created and worn for and by women for the holiday. Does this rile feminists whom would like for women to be respected based on their character, intellect and work ethic rather than their appearance? I've seen costumes depicting Casey Anthony, Osama bin Laden, religious figures, etc. How is this outfit crossing the line? It wasn't meant to be funny. It was simply a way to showcase this couple's respect and admiration to two very high-status stars. I hope the heat dies down quickly for Torres, because this is just another case of political correctness blowing things out-of-proportion.
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20111031/raffi-torres-halloween-controversy-111031/
Eh, I could understood the costume not rubbing some the right way if Torres and his wife came in costumes which kind of poked fun or mocked the two musicians, but they didn't do that. Look at the picture. Torres' wife doesn't pull off a Beyonce look all that well, but Torres himself looks quite similar to Jay-Z in the picture. The couple are supposedly big fans of both Jay-Z and Beyonce and were just dressing up as two people they idolized. I really don't see the big deal about this. The Obama zombie photo that was released over Halloween, which showcases a bullet in the president's head? That is crossing the line. It's showcasing violence perpetrated on the president of the United States. I wouldn't call that racist, but was in extremely poor taste and should not have been released. Torres and his wife didn't mean any harm by what they did. It was Halloween, for crying out loud. I dressed as a pimp last year and in an exaggerated fashion. Was that insensitive to pimps? Halloween costumes are continually trying to push the boundaries of what is acceptable. I can't tell you how many, pardon the word, "slutty," outfits that have been created and worn for and by women for the holiday. Does this rile feminists whom would like for women to be respected based on their character, intellect and work ethic rather than their appearance? I've seen costumes depicting Casey Anthony, Osama bin Laden, religious figures, etc. How is this outfit crossing the line? It wasn't meant to be funny. It was simply a way to showcase this couple's respect and admiration to two very high-status stars. I hope the heat dies down quickly for Torres, because this is just another case of political correctness blowing things out-of-proportion.
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20111031/raffi-torres-halloween-controversy-111031/
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