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Broadcaster Al Roker dressed as “Back to the Future” character Doc Brown during NBC “Today” Halloween 2018 at Rockefeller Plaza. (Photo: Jim Spellman, WireImage)
Al Roker defends his Halloween costume after some social media used the whiteface weather anchor after the Megyn Kelly scandal.
Megyn Kelly, the last host of the third hour “Today”, was missing from the festivities after defending the blackface last week on her now -canceled program, which triggered mass controversy in the process.
Some viewers, however, questioned why it was OK for Roker to dress as a Caucasian character, while Kelly eventually lost her job over her remarks.
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Al Roker went “Back to the Future” like Doc Brown to Dylan Dreyer Marty McFly. (Photo: NBC)
A Twitter user said: “@alroker: @megynkelly is a horrible person even suggesting it’s ok for a white person to go like a black character for Halloween. Also @alroker : Goes like Doc Brown, a white character from a movie to Halloween. #Hypocrites #Whiteface
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] Another user wrote on Facebook: “Megyn Kelly loses her show because she posed a matter of dressing as an admired character of color if you are of a Caucasian background – and yet Al Roker is today dressed as a beloved character from an iconic movie that happens to be caucasian Is there any hypocrisy in there? Megyn Kelly asks for integrity after the blackface scandal as her lawyer fights NBC
Roker used his social media account to answer those people who are not allowed to why his 80s outfit is not an example of whiteface.
“I’ll say this last time, but those who get it understand and those who do not, it will not be”, the journalist began. “I can be Doc Brown, and I wear clothes and wig and do not change my skin color. “
He continued:” If you’re white you can be President Obama if you want to. Just do not color your skin! “
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Roker expressed his criticism of Kelly’s black comments, following her apologies to coworkers.
“In fact, she is anxious to (NBC) staff a greater excuse for people of color around the country, “says Roker last week on the fly.” This is a story dating back to the 1830s minstrel shows that demean and deny a race. That was not right. “
He continued:” I’m old enough to have lived through “Amos Andy”, where you had white people in blackface who play two black characters, only enlarge the worst stereotypes of black men – and that’s what the problem is. That’s what the question is. “19659009] Contributing: Erin Jensen and Maeve McDermott
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