LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry's fashion line has pulled two types of shoes after some people compared them to blackface.
The Ora Face Block Heel and Rue Face Slip-On Loafers were released last summer in nine different colors. They included protruding eyes, nose and red lips.
.@KatyPerry is pulling shoe styles resembling blackface from Dillard’s and Walmart. Sources tell @TMZ that the high heels and loafers “were never intended to be offensive,” adding that "in order to be respectful and sensitive the team is in the process of pulling the shoes." pic.twitter.com/JguQGpwvMi
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave)
February 11, 2019 In a statement released Tuesday by the singer and company, they said the shoes were "envisioned as a nod to modern art and surrealism." The singer says she was saddened when she learned they were being compared to blackface and were "immediately removed" from the company's website.
Perry's is the latest company to withdraw products after they were compared to blackface. Gucci took a sweater off the market last week and Prada removed a series of accessories that resembled black monkeys with red lips in December.
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