Target apologizes for ‘offensive’ Halloween costume after backlash

Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows Target, the US retail corporation, said it pulled a controversial Halloween costume off its shelves after criticism across social media that it resembled a racist caricature. The ad image for the costume, sold

Target apologizes for children's clown Halloween costume after backlash  Reuters

The costume was accused of evoking blackface caricatures and minstrel-show imagery.