Polish TV show sparks outrage after contestant wears blackface for Kendrick Lamar impersonation
Kuba Szmajkowski performed the rapper’s hit song ‘Humble’ with artificially darkened skin
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Polish TV show under fire after contestant wears Blackface for Kendrick Lamar impersonation
Polish singer Kuba Szmajkowski wore makeup, fake cornrows and a fake beard to impersonate the Grammy-winning rapper
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Outrage as Polish TV talent show contestants use blackface for Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé performances
Singer Kuba Szmajkowski and actor Pola Gonciarz heavily darkened their skin on Your Face Sounds Familiar, with Szmajkowski also wearing cornrows and using the N-word
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