Celebrities Slam H&M for 'Racist' Hoodie
01/08/2018 06:23 pm EST
H&M has come under fire for a children's hoodie they designed, and many celebrities have come out to slam the company over it.
The advertised pullover hoodie reads, "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle," and is being worn by a young African-American child, and the reaction to it has been overwhelmingly negative.
R&B/Pop singer The Weeknd, who has previously partnered with the company, tweeted out that he was "shocked and embarrassed" and "will not be working with [H&M] anymore."
Questlove from The Roots and The Tonight Show, also commented on the photo, as reported by EW, expressing that he believes the ad photo is indicative of H&M's boardroom lacking racial diversity.
Niecy Nash, former Reno 911 actress, addressed the hoodie as well, telling H&M that they "got this one wrong."
Television personality Karamo Brown commented as well, firing off at H&M, "This is disgusting & irresponsible. You know the history of [racists] using the term 'monkey' to demean people of African descent."
Finally, award-winning music producer Alex Medina shared his thoughts as well, first telling H&M that they need to explain themselves, and then asking, "What the hell is this?"
"In the year 2018 there's no way brands/art directors can be this negligent and lack awareness. If look at other sweaters in same category they have white kids. We have to do better," Medina later added.
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