Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Target has issued a statement after pulling a controversial costume from the racks amid consumer backlash.
According to PEOPLE, Target has pulled a controversial clown costume that was criticized for evoking blackface, minstrel shows and racist imagery.
Per the report, now-deleted images of the costume, which was called "Kids' Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown," showed a young Black boy standing in a black-and-orange bodysuit and hood with an exaggerated smile and a miniature top hat.
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Target has issued a statement after pulling a controversial costume from the racks amid consumer backlash.
According to PEOPLE, Target has pulled a controversial clown costume that was criticized for evoking blackface, minstrel shows and racist imagery.
Per the report, now-deleted images of the costume, which was called "Kids' Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown," showed a young Black boy standing in a black-and-orange bodysuit and hood with an exaggerated smile and a miniature top hat.
#montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #clown #target #glowinthedark #costume #halloween #halloweencostume #controversyvideo #controversialmoments #watch #today #todaynews #blacklight #circus #today #todaynews #trending
FULL STORY: nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/kids-glows-under-blacklight-circus-clown-target-pulls-clown-costume-blackface-minstrel-show-racist-imagery-backlash-apology-halloween-dei-initiatives-rollback-black-guests-team-members-partners-social-media-statement-cincinnati-costume-controversy
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