Katy Perry's 'Blackface' shoes pulled from Walmart/Dillard's

[MinusTydus]

Black History Month continues to deliver. Oh dear.

https://www.tmz.com/2019/02/11/katy-perry-blackface-shoes-for-sale-backlash-pulling-from-shelves/

Katy Perry's shoe that is under scrutiny for resembling blackface is about to be yanked ... TMZ has learned.

Katy's got a whole shoe line for sale at retailers like Dillard's and Walmart -- and a couple of her designs feature what looks similar to blackface ... the "Rue Face Slip On Loafers" and its high-heeled counterpart, "Ora Face Block Heel Sandal."

The "face" shoes have two eyes, a nose and red lips on them, and they come in two different colors ... black and beige. The black one is problematic, because it looks a lot like classic blackface makeup, which the fashion world does not seem to recognize time and again.

Sources connected to Katy tell us these specific shoes are just part of an entire line of shoes she's designed and released ... and they were never intended to be offensive. However, we're told, "In order to be respectful and sensitive the team is in the process of pulling the shoes."

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[Seesaw15]

Happy Black History Month.

 

[Wreck We Em]

They thought they were slick including a light skin/white version lmaoo

Nah fam

 

[Dyle]

jfc these things are always so unbelievably tacky

 

[Driggonny]

How hard is it to not do black face jesus christ

 

[z1yin9c]

Those blue eyes.... WTF...

 

[EdibleKnife]

Good lord those are fucking horrendously ugly shoes. Fucking Mrs. Potato Head Heels.

 

[Deadlast]

These are the most terrifying and racists shoes I have seen.

 

[Deleted member 2474]

regardless of whether the blackface look was intentional or not, those are atrocious looking shoes either way

 

[Tahnit]

I dont think that was intentionally offensive. but good for removing them.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

What the fuck is that

 

[Cranster]

Wtf?!

Spoiler

Somehow her fans will blame Taylor Swift for this.

 

[Commodore64]

What the fuck is this weird shoe?

 

[asmith906]

Who the hell is designing these ugly ass shoes and clothes

 

[DrArchon]

These should've been pulled regardless of anyone being offended or not.

 

[____]

Every BHM

 

[RDreamer]

Sweet Christmas what the fuck is that and why does it exist? Kill it with fire.

 

[Slayven]

They are hideous for reasons other than the black face

 

[WedgeX]

How hard is it to not do black face jesus christ

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Seriously. What the hell, fellow white people.

 

[inner-G]

Why do those exist in any color?

 

[Brandon]

How dumb do you have to be to not see an issue with that design?

 

[Icemonk191]

Is there something in the water or what???

 

[game-biz]

Who the hell is designing these ugly ass shoes and clothes

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Seriously, these shoes look hideous. Are they a gag gift?

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I dont think that was intentionally offensive. but good for removing them.

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They have a light skin and dark skin version. They knew what they were doing.

 

[27 Burritos]

Those look disturbing. It's like faces looking up your skirt.

 

[HStallion]

Both colors are hideous, the black one just happens to be insensitive as well.

 

[Kyoufu]

imagine paying money for those

imagine wearing them too

imagine that life

 

[Cpt-GargameL]

I don't get why people are doing this. I almost feel like it's for the publicity since they know they'll eventually pull whatever it is that's causing controversy.

 

[Tfritz]

i can't believe we managed to one up the gucci blackface sweater in under two weeks

 

[Wetwork]

They made the guy from Mr. Deeds into a shoe!

 

[Fat4all]

those are horrific

 

[Deleted member 7279]

What the fuck is wrong with the dozens of people who had to sign off on this before it was made and sold in stores

 

[Owarifin]

It's as if they were made to match that Gucci shirt...

 

[SigmasonicX]

Even if you somehow think the "light skinned" version makes this acceptable, note that the light skinned version is an approximation of an actual skin tone, while the "dark skinned" version is straight up black, not dark brown or anything.

And these are both ugly as hell regardless.

 

[Deleted member 19003]

Wow, fugly shoes. It's a favor to remove them.

 

[Cabbagehead]

F the blackface alone, those shoes are horribly designed. In of themselves.

 

[AnansiThePersona]

Jeez Katy, check the month why don'tcha...

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

How hard is it to not do black face jesus christ

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Really really fucking hard.

 

[Extra Sauce]

When can we agree it's trolling at this point?

 

[1000% H]

lol these ugly as fuck anyway.

 

[mikeys_legendary]

It doesn't help that the design of the shoe is hideous as well.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

How you gona go and make a shoe racist?

 

[Sandstar]

um....okay.....jesus.

 

[Violence Jack]

Those things look like they were rejects from Pee-wee's Playhouse.

Some white folks trying real hard to bring blackface back like it's the 1940s again.

 

[BlackJace]

What is going oooooooooooooooon

 

[gaogaogao]

who tf buys this trash

 

[marrec]

I'm surprised they weren't pulled for selling zero shoes tbh

Like what's more embarrassing for Perry, her shoes sitting on the shelf for months or admitting to blackface 🤔

 

[Cryptosporidium]

Good lord those are fucking horrendously ugly shoes. Fucking Mrs. Potato Head Heels.

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lmfao, perfect

 

[TaySan]

That looks so ugly. Who would think that's fashionable to wear? Not to mention racist.

 

[Doctor Doggo]

People are so fucking idiotic. Like some one really thought this was a good idea and go over ok?