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Lisa McLoughlin

Bradley Cooper supported by Anti-Defamation League amid ‘Jewface’ criticism

Bradley Cooper’s use of a prosthetic nose for his portrayal of Jewish composer Leonard Bernstein in the forthcoming biopic Maestro has been defended by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

The 48-year-old actor, who is not of Jewish descent, received backlash online and was accused of “fuelling antisemitic stereotypes” after the film’s first trailer release last week.

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