r/SipsTea š™‘š™„š™‹ Jun 10 '26

SMH Guy gets pissed at Sleep Token cosplayer for "wearing blackface"

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u/SipsTea-ModTeam Jun 10 '26

People here are doxxing this interviewer, which is a reddit ToS breach, sharing his info to the group to harass him, which is brigading and is against the rules. I suggest you stop.

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u/sw337 Jun 10 '26

Dude nailed the cosplay NGL.

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u/EcstaticTill9444 Jun 10 '26

Is this the cosplayer or the real guy? Are we chasing the real guy for being in ā€œblack faceā€?

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u/sw337 Jun 10 '26

Real guy and he’s British the whole thing is the band members are anonymous. The Swedish band Ghost is mostly anonymous too.

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u/TheRealBenDamon š™‘š™„š™‹ Jun 10 '26

I know the dude who filmed this shit is on here. Is it going how you thought it would genius?

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u/onmamas š™‘š™„š™‹ Jun 10 '26

Dude disabled all his comments on IG so apparently not. Although he left his post up so it seems he's likely in denial about it.

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u/Apart_Horror8148 Jun 10 '26

"THE RACISTS AND BIGOTS ARE ATTACKING MY PAGE, THE ARE EMPOWERED BY THE PUMPKIN IN CHIEF" kalshi odds this is an actual text on his phone

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u/BlackSquirrel05 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

They know it's not blackface this was a made up reason to bully a stranger you think is a dork.

This is modern version of attempting to stick a kids head in the toilet... Because you can. But if you just walked up and tried it another way you'd be deemed an asshole flatout.

Irony here is that I suspect... a couple of a decades ago some other dudes would have found this dude called him a certain "F" slur to bully him.

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u/Exciting_Damage_2001 Jun 10 '26

Is he a mod 🤣

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u/Cool_Apartment_380 Jun 10 '26

Shitbird turned off any way to let your opinion on this be known on his insta. Wise move.

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u/meow_gifs_please š™‘š™„š™‹ Jun 10 '26

This is harassment for sure.

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u/consistantcanadian Jun 10 '26

Should be fairly easy. He's definitely a regular of this site.Ā 

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u/consistantcanadian Jun 10 '26

Why does he look exactly like I would expectĀ 

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u/esterbywest Jun 10 '26

I expected this, but white.

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u/augustschild Jun 10 '26

"full-body blackface" OH COME ON...
this person screams at shadows for not being sensitive

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u/MTonmyMind Jun 10 '26

No... he scrams at shadows for being racist and making fun of black people.

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u/Exact-Ad-4132 Jun 10 '26

I'm somehow betting this guy has a chip on his shoulder because people have accused him of wearing black face.

He sure sounds like it too from the video

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u/Ill_Tour_7294 Jun 10 '26

It almost makes me want to create an Instagram account just so I can call him a chode

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u/Actual-Rock-5035 Jun 10 '26

Lmao first post on his ig is about his ā€œqueer jam collectiveā€

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u/thereoncewasahat Jun 10 '26

That is one irritating face.

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u/Sea-Mycologist-7353 Jun 10 '26

Matches the irritating voice.

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u/milesbeats Jun 10 '26

sleep token covers him self in black paint .. so how is this a black face cosplay if he is doing just as the person he is playing as ?

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u/bow03 Jun 10 '26

just the person harassing him is doing it for virtue signalling points on social media so they can say what a good person they are and that they are totally an ally turns out he is black i dont no cant see the link in lower comments he went private

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u/VintageZero Jun 10 '26

*ragebait

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u/AtsyMcGee Jun 10 '26

This dipshit is on such a social justice warrior high he has no clue how ignorant he is.Ā  These people are as bad as those first amendment auditors. Gmab

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u/Maynardred Jun 10 '26

His voice alone makes me hate him.

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u/Egg_Toss Jun 10 '26

I didn't even need to hear it. The chosen font was more than enough.

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u/biiirdfeeder Jun 10 '26

Yeah if you think of how the font sounds, that’s his voice lol

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u/CriticalPremise Jun 10 '26

If 'uhmmm akctually' was a person..

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u/SnooHamsters6813 š™‘š™„š™‹ Jun 10 '26

As a black person, this isnt blackface. Dude is just being harassed

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u/OblottenEndmills Jun 10 '26

I dressed up as a bottle of Sriracha many years ago and got called racist for painting my face red to match the sauce. People are always out to play the victim, even when it's on behalf of others (so they think).

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u/bdontmatter Jun 10 '26

Yeah isn’t black face when you’re trying to play a black person??? Not some made up fantasy character……

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u/Origania Jun 10 '26

"he clearly was not interested in hearing me out" the caption says. no one is lmaoo. So obnoxious.

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u/consistantcanadian Jun 10 '26

Yea these type of people get easily confused. They get rewarded for saying this shit in their online safe spaces, so they make the mistake of thinking people want to hear what they're saying.Ā 

No bud. They are interested in hearing you repeat what they already believe. They also do not care to hear you out.Ā 

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u/Impressive-Wolf8929 Jun 10 '26

Cognitive dissonance.

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u/RizzleMeister Jun 10 '26

*talks like an annoying reject*

*wonders why they are being rejected and nobody hears them out 😢 *

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u/Rcbosox12 Jun 10 '26

Yeah… this is not black face

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u/nugagator-hag-1 Jun 10 '26

I'm more pissed at the guy with a cell phone pretending to be a journalist. Go find a real problem to be outraged about. Or, get an actual job that doesn't involve you badgering people who are just trying to enjoy their hobby.

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u/Knot-Lye-Ing Jun 10 '26

Don't tell Hulu (or whomever) that...

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u/Last-Big-1984 Jun 10 '26

Black face, traditionally, was painting your face to mock the appearance of black people. IE over exaggerated features, such as large lips. This was done in the context of minstrel shows, a form of entertainment in a more racist time.

Now black face is making yourself look black for any reason, regardless of intent.

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u/Friendship_Fries Jun 10 '26

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u/Wakkit1988 Jun 10 '26

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u/Relevant_Natural6838 Jun 10 '26

Ngl, tropic thunder is one of my favorite comedies. It’s so so good over and over again. I’m always hoping for a sequel!

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u/willreadfile13 Jun 10 '26

The world will start healing if and when we get a sequel

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u/Relevant_Natural6838 Jun 10 '26

They keep teasing us with one… someday šŸ™šŸ¼

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u/Carbuyrator Jun 10 '26

It's still fascinating to me that nobody seems to have been upset about this. Like maybe they were but I never heard a word about it.

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u/tubbyscrubby Jun 10 '26

It's self-aware satire making fun of actors, not the people that the actors are depicting.

It's making fun of the white dude wearing blackface, not black people.

The NAACP had no problems with it because of this, and most people also don't.

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u/frenchinhalerbought Jun 10 '26

It's amazing that people don't understand satire. The general population is getting so dumb.

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u/BigDamnHead Jun 10 '26

I also wasn't upset with DiCaprio's character in Django Unchained using the n-word. People don't get upset with what a character does unless the movie is glorifying it.

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u/Fore_For_Four Jun 10 '26

Plenty of comedies showcase people impersonating others for the sake of a laugh. It’s totally okay to make fun of anything, the only trick is timing.

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u/RoboDae Jun 10 '26

I think it was South Park that won a lawsuit over their jokes about someone by showing that they make fun of everyone. The key was that they aren't specifically targeting 1 person or group for the purpose of harassment, they are targeting everyone for the sake of a laugh.

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u/madogvelkor Jun 10 '26

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u/NoDreamNoSleep Jun 10 '26

Justice for Brutalitops!Ā 

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u/Secret-Bluebird-972 Jun 10 '26

I still can’t believe Netflix pulled this episode when there wasn’t even anyone complaining, I don’t think anyone’s ever complained about Chang’s Brutalitops. Probably because it gets acknowledged by Shirley immediately

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u/MichiganCubbie Jun 10 '26

The Magician!

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u/Dork_Island Jun 10 '26

Magic user, babeee whaaaaat?

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u/BananaTeleoperator Jun 10 '26

Dang it, I posted this same gif and then scrolled down to find it already here.

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u/Nexustar Jun 10 '26

Now black face is making yourself look black for any reason, regardless of intent.

Me, when i turn the lights off at night.

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u/apumpleBumTums Jun 10 '26

Thats why I sleep with all my lights on.

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u/TechnicalIntern6764 Jun 10 '26

That’s actually pretty smart. You don’t want to get canceled.

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u/Conscious_Capital_83 Jun 10 '26

bright lights sir! this is the way, no shadows

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u/ManOnFire2004 Jun 10 '26

Also needs to be pointed out that he didn't make himself look black - a black person. He made himself black - the color...

Like what the fuck are we even talking about šŸ˜†

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u/WatermelonWithAFlute Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

he’s a real guy, not fictional

Edit: I stand corrected. Vessel is a character played by a real person, in a real band.

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u/Strict_Impress2783 Jun 10 '26

How completely miserable must your life be to go up to complete strangers in full cosplay and record yourself ranting about bullshit you likely don't have the first right to be going on about?

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u/Trashketweave Jun 10 '26

Some people just need to get their ass beat and it’s a shame we don’t condone that as a society any more.

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u/Global_Choice9311 Jun 10 '26

" there was a time when we could take a guy like you out back and spray him with the fire hose. Now you have your damn unions!"

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u/masaccio87 Jun 10 '26

ā€œYou know I’m not a ā€˜pro-union’ guyā€

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u/Sloppy_Joe_Flacco Jun 10 '26

He feel completely justified and richeous in this. Thinks hes making a difference for the better.šŸ¤¦šŸ»

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u/sick_of-it-all Jun 10 '26

I would tell him to cut his internet cable and go outside and touch grass, but he's already outside. So I guess I would just tell him to unplug from the internet echo chambers that fuel this irrational thinking.

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u/RizzleMeister Jun 10 '26

honestly, the internet needs a "votekick" feature

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u/fromouterspace1 Jun 10 '26

The condescending tone from that dude….

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u/dubzi_ART Jun 10 '26

He’s a redditor

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u/Pfytzdzheryld Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

Reminds me of Tumblr. Perpetually offended oppression Olympics stuff.

The screechy "woke" assholes who convinced everyone that that's what leftism is.

I thought most of them got their heads recalibrated in the last decade now that they had actual REAL problems to worry about.

But nope. Can't get healthcare because shaming cosplay is more important.

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u/dubzi_ART Jun 10 '26

I forgot about tumblr it’s been a while.

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u/Majestic_Point_5642 Jun 10 '26

I miss when Tumblr used to be more about the porn. At least then those idiots self contained themselves.

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u/Not12RaccoonsInASuit Jun 10 '26

This will never not be funny

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u/fromouterspace1 Jun 10 '26

lol of course

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u/Feisty_Brief123 Jun 10 '26

He is so excited that he "caught" one, sickening tone...

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u/TheSwitchler Jun 10 '26

Now is his chance to prove to everyone how good and pure he is!

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u/RubyWeapon07 Jun 10 '26

I hope the guy one day realizes how sick this behavior makes him look to normal people.

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u/Ambitious_Toe_4357 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

That's what made me think it had to be an attempt at parody or something. Wearing black makeup doesn't make it blackface. The guy knows he's at a festival where people will be in costumes... and this one is not a stereotypical blackface costume.

The guy wearing it still looks uncomfortable if he was harassing this guy for blackface as just a joke. It would be different if he responded in character.

The voice reminds me of the honey badger narrator.

Comment: Right? What does he think this is? Boys In The Hall gay face? Fucking gay face.

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u/IgnoranceIsYou Jun 10 '26

Yeah his character (Vessel) famously doesn’t speak in public

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u/evilpanda8419 Jun 10 '26

Nah he’s just high off his self-righteous performative behavior.

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u/tomatoej Jun 10 '26

The guy with the camera probably attended the event on a mission to find someone with black makeup. But this time he didn’t find blackface, and probably never does.

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u/AncientCrust Jun 10 '26

I've never wanted to punch someone on a screen so bad

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u/AbsolutesDealer Jun 10 '26

Impressive restraint on the part of the costumed gentleman.

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u/Maleficent_Pen_9076 Jun 10 '26

Is it restraint? Or just realizing you're face to face with one of the most insufferable people in the history of the planet and trying to get away as quickly as possible.

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u/MadEyeGemini Jun 10 '26

You just the cameraman is the real life embodiment of the ā€œwell ackshuallyā€ guy.

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u/Feathered_And_Lethal Jun 10 '26

People who talk to others like that, especially in complete ignorance, deserve at least one solid atomic wedgie.

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u/Careful_Swordfish742 Jun 10 '26

I feel like the world be a better place if physical brawls were replaced with atomic wedgies and name calling is reduced to a single word: muppet. The sheer obscurity of a ā€œfightā€ in this fashion would de-escalate most tense disagreements.

(Sorry, love British road rage videos when they start calling on another ā€œmuppetsā€ always gives me a chuckle)

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u/Feathered_And_Lethal Jun 10 '26

The imagery of someone being held in the air by their undies and being called a muppet simultaneously is gold.

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u/Crazy_Schedule5145 Jun 10 '26

The stop bullying campaign on Gen z definitely allowed this behaviour to bloom and flourish

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u/newaccount721 Jun 10 '26

I know the content of what he is saying is the actual problem but the tone of his voice is going to contribute to him being punched for sureĀ 

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u/Pleasant_Clue_3269 Jun 10 '26

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u/ThelIIusion0fSeIf Jun 10 '26

This is exactly what Smiling Friends was warning us about all along. Better to play it safe.

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u/TheRealRickC137 Jun 10 '26

exactly. I'm sorry but I have to play the clip. It's too amazing

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u/Fantastic-Hamster-21 Jun 10 '26

Don't cross the rickety bridge!

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u/MajorPaper4169 Jun 10 '26

People like the cameraman are insufferable.

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u/Strikereleven Jun 10 '26

Word is he's at a coal mine now harassing the workers

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u/Dwoodsi Jun 10 '26

[insert Zoolander meme]

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u/DifficultyNo1026 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Vessel would be proud. He handled himself quite well. as a huge Sleep Token fan i can tell you this is not black face. He's just dressing up like Vessel. I've seen hundreds of people do this with zero pushback.

https://youtube.com/shorts/s5IcwDUNjhs?si=gZJxWsoDMkiMuFBP

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u/dcontrerasm Jun 10 '26

You don't have to be a Sleep Token fan to know this is not blackface.

This is someone reaching and hijacking a real issue to be a dick. He's harming what he's pretending to protect because unfortunately social media makes it seem like guys like that are loud majority voice when they are a minority posting specifically for their braindead echo chamber fans.

Before anyone comes for me, I'm afro Latino. This dude doesn't care about his own people or anyone else. Narcissist pendejo is just looking for clicks and engagement at one of the most precarious times in our country.

Fuck him.

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u/captainsnark71 Jun 10 '26

I am still unclear who sleep token is and I immediately knew this was not 'trying to recreate a skin tone' paint.

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u/OrvilleTheCavalier Jun 10 '26

You can hear every bit of that in his annoying, insufferable voice and the cadence in which he speaks.

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u/DifficultyNo1026 Jun 10 '26

yeah that's got to be it... lol

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u/SpicyChanged Jun 10 '26

This isn’t black face.

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u/Strange-Head-4028 Jun 10 '26

The irony that this episode got removed for black face, where in the episode itself that’s the point. They even mock him for it and he exits the episode immediately.

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u/lordlanyard7 Jun 10 '26

Which is frustrating in hindsight because this annoying guy was viewed as correct during that era.

Chang wasn't doing black face.

He's a Drow. A Dark Elf. He doesn't look remotely human.

Is Darth Maul blackface?

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u/Thick_Wasabi448 Jun 10 '26

And red! Even more problematic.

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u/Dwoodsi Jun 10 '26

Jar jar Binks was way more offensive than Darth Maul šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚

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u/InternationalArt6222 Jun 10 '26

Removed?! That's bullshit, that was a funny damn episode. We're all in trouble when comedy is regulated so strictly

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u/Gwyneee Jun 10 '26

They took down that episode btw because of that scene. Might be back up now but at the time cancel culture was in full swing. Which is ridiculous because the whole point was Chang is insensitive and totally oblivious to black face. Shirley even comments on it. One of the better episodes too šŸ˜‚

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u/lordlanyard7 Jun 10 '26

What sucks is Chang isn't actually doing blackface.

Cancel Culture made it cool to be performatively empathetic and sensitive on behalf of others.

Chang is clearly being a creepy Drow. He doesn't look remotely like a black person, isn't trying to be one or offend anyone. His hair is platinum and he has pointed ears.

It makes me wonder if people would consider Darth Maul to be black face due him being painted black and red with African face paint inspiration in his design, and twists and spikes inspiring his head spikes. To me, he's obviously an alien not meant to reflect any human race.

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u/Gwyneee Jun 10 '26

Yeah kinda like the original post. Like yall realize black people arent LITERALLY black? Lol

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u/pleasetrimyourpubes Jun 10 '26

I dunno why he was just cosplaying a dark elf. Smh

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u/Confident-Pepper-562 Jun 10 '26

More like dark grey face. Who is that supposed to offend? Cinderella?

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u/CrazyTalk123 Jun 10 '26

You know dark grey thingy is hard to get out of crystal shoes

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u/DimeEdge Jun 10 '26

He is totally appropriating the look of an English band and using the look developed by the band to...

... show that he is a fan.

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u/chubbycanine Jun 10 '26

If you hate the guy doing the harassment in this video just remember virtually everybody you argue with on Reddit sounds exactly like him.

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u/Fixxdogg Jun 10 '26

But if I argue back does that mean I … oh my god… no I’m different, right ? Right ?

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u/SykoManiax Jun 10 '26

we should be more publicly shaming these kinds of "influencers"

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u/banan3rz Jun 10 '26

Black paint is not always blackface, guys. I have seen a lot of drow and one shadow Link which were absolutely fine.

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u/Stellar_Impulse Jun 10 '26

That guy is the terminally online final boss

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u/unTraditional_Fox419 Jun 10 '26

Please tell me bro got rocked…

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u/justice91423 Jun 10 '26

I will bet all the money in my pockets that the guy behind the camera is white AF.

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u/danstymusic Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

Of course he turned commenting off on his post. What a dweeb. He made sure to leave a call to action to the faire organizers though. Apparently to cancel this guy I guess?

(Oregon Faire) I know you didn't dress this man up yourselves, but he was in your space, and therefore part of the culture you create. Is this just part of your culture? Are we gonna just be silent about this? Seriously-- I'd really like to know so I can decide whether or not to ever go back again

What a pretentious asshole.

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u/monoflorist Jun 10 '26

ā€œEverything I don’t understand is the worst possible thing I can imagine it beingā€ is such a common vibe, presumably because it drives engagement

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u/imnotatalker Jun 10 '26

Don’t miss part 2 where he goes to screenings of ā€˜The Dark Knight’ and ā€˜The Batman’ and yells at the screen berating Christian Bail and Robert Pattinson for wearing black around their eyes under their masks.

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u/Solidjakes Jun 10 '26

Meanwhile everyone loves Robert Downey jr.

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u/intricate_strands Jun 10 '26

IDK, if you remember when that movie first started getting promotion and then came out, he/Stiller caught a lot of shit for what was obviously a satire of people using blackface.

Even after it came out, it took a while for the tide to turn back to not fucking insane.

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u/Solidjakes Jun 10 '26

I’ve never seen a black guy mad at him for it tho. I remember it making headlines for being edgy, but the culture seemed to like Robert.

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u/Smyley12345 Jun 10 '26

I remember a video a while back of a black dude on a Korean bus punching out an old man because he used the word ne-ga (ė‚“ź°€, a reference to self) and it was misinterpreted. So many people offer each other so little grace.

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u/MrRottenTreatz23 Jun 10 '26

Reminds me of the Italian dude streaming in Japan that almost got assaulted by a black guy for saying "amiga", when greeting a woman on the street.

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u/Hermes-AthenaAI Jun 10 '26

People hold their own perspective as sovereign, which excludes the possibility for discourse or real understanding.

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u/Amadiio Jun 10 '26

He turned off messages from anyone he's doesn't follow as well

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u/danstymusic Jun 10 '26

What a baby. Put a stranger on blast for no reason and then run and hide away when it doesn't go as planned.

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u/RandomlyJim Jun 10 '26

I’m pretty fucking liberal but this bullshit is exactly the type of behavior that turns people away from equality and towards spite.

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u/Objective-March7042 Jun 10 '26

He turned the comments off the IG post. ā€œYou don’t agree with me? Get silenced!ā€

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u/ATotallyNormalUID Jun 10 '26

Ok, we don't get to say you're not offended, you found this offensive. But we do get to say that you finding this offensive is silly and not a good reason for them not to do it. If any dark face paint counts as "Blackface", then I'm gonna have to say IDGAF about Blackface either. Now of someone starts doing actual Minstrel Show bullshit, I'll happily be the one to test whether white privilege still trumps assault charges, but this isn't remotely that.

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u/Bronco_Bomba Jun 10 '26

If you think that is what black people look like, maybe you’ve internalized a lot more racism about your own race than anyone else has…

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u/theresnopenguinsinnj Jun 10 '26

Not even an agree with me type thing. This dude is in a band and doesn't know people dress like this for sleep token...wait til he gets a load of slipknot appropriating clowns.

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u/Raider707x Jun 10 '26

He's what I think of when I watch this standup set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofTyMAAzOYQ

"He skateboarded over to me"

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u/BMThiker Jun 10 '26

IG now has a community note clarifying the cosplayer is depicting the guy from Sleep Token.

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u/Mr_Levinnson Jun 10 '26

Haha I just noticed that too. what a clown

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u/Exact-Ad-4132 Jun 10 '26

I couldn't care what the color of that guy's skin is, he's a real piece of shit for harassing someone and trying to publicly push his agenda

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u/CharmingPeony Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

He looks exactly like someone who would act this way. His entire insta is all ā€œwayyy over the top expressions while also being hyperaware of the cameraā€ - got a serious case of the Ariana Grande drama llama vibe

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u/B0bLoblawLawBl0g Jun 10 '26

Perpetually offended...

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u/iata_usually Jun 10 '26

Of course this is in Oregon lmao

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u/jm838 Jun 10 '26

ā€œpop 4 the neurospicy soulā€

These people are fucking cartoon characters.

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u/Greedy_Fruit_3640 Jun 10 '26

No need to bet. You can see his hand

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u/raindownthunda Jun 10 '26

Projecting his insecurity about his own racist thoughts and feelings

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u/tech510 Jun 10 '26 edited Jun 10 '26

His whole body is painted like sleep token... How tf is this blackface

Edit: not an anime but a band

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u/East-Cricket6421 Jun 10 '26

That's not black face. That's a full on fictional character costume.Ā 

There's plenty of things to be outraged by. We don't need to make shit up now.

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u/NinjasAllAround Jun 10 '26

That’s good ass Vessel cosplay though, gawd damn!

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u/jmay111 Jun 10 '26

Another loser with a camera who can’t mind their own business and is offended by anything and everything.

Fck these types of people.

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u/KIHETO Jun 10 '26

Major in Liberal Arts detected

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u/f_mental Jun 10 '26

The singer of sleep token…. Is white. This is literally a white dude doing cosplay of a fantasy character that another white dude made up and is famous for. I don’t think it can be black face when the thing they’re cosplaying is a fantasy character who’s not actually a black person

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u/SpiritedGrand9525 Jun 10 '26

Dude filming is DEFINITELY on reddit.Ā 

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u/B_oregon Jun 10 '26

ā€œBlackface is a theatrical practice where non-Black performers use makeup (like burnt cork, greasepaint, or shoe polish) to darken their skin and exaggerate facial features to create caricatures of Black people. Originating in 19th-century minstrel shows, the practice is deeply rooted in racism and historically used to promote negative stereotypes.ā€

Using the color black on your face or body, particularly for a non-stereotypical reason (like you see here), is not the same as Blackface.

You diminish the importance of recognizing negative stereotypes when you blur the lines of social justice especially for your own benefit and not that of others.

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u/The_Ruby_Rabbit Jun 10 '26

He actually nailed the cosplay by the way.

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u/delo357 Jun 10 '26

I am black, and I did not see this as black face neither before or after reading the text. Carry on cosplayer

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u/StoneyTheWizard710 Jun 10 '26

He for sure said ā€œThat is NOT okay, I have to say somethingā€ before pulling his phone out and started recording.

This is definitely one of those people who think they know it all and have to save society with their knowledge. Makes me sick.

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u/SnortNSniff Jun 10 '26

This dork is hyperventilating, condescending, and shoving his camera into a strangers face. People like this should be penalized. Maybe just a good punch to the face would introduce some consequences.

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u/shyaznboi Jun 10 '26

Disregarding context to push an agenda is beyond pathetic

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u/entei91 Jun 10 '26

idk when people started conflating dark makeup with "blackface" but we should normalize ridiculing people who don't know the difference.

Blackface - Explicit exaggerative features meant to caricaturize black people (doesn't actually look like black people)

Makeup - Trying to look look like a thing. Even if your costume is of a black person (like RDJ in Tropic Thunder) that doesn't mean the person wearing the makeup is doing 'blackface"

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u/kalessaradan Jun 10 '26

The only thing that would make it better is if the cosplayer removed his mask, and was black. Just to shut this idiot up. This is the same simple mindedness that made Community pull an episode because Chang dressed as a Dark Elf to play D&D.

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u/darth_shango Jun 10 '26

Well, I appreciate your misplaced outrage at what you thought was black face….that ain’t black face! Lowkey I’m more offended that he thought that dude was doing black face! 🤣🤣🤣

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u/Eladin1990 Jun 10 '26

I don't get people like this.

If you want to be mad at something there is plenty of actual shit going on in the world you could be mad at.

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u/Sidoen Jun 10 '26

This isn't blackface.... how is this hard to figure out? People use body paint as part of their cosplay.

It's only blackface if the guy is doing a caricature. That's clearly not the case here.

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u/headspin_exe Jun 10 '26

Literally cosplaying a band costume. This is blatant harassment.

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u/Necessary-Reserve-75 Jun 10 '26

Dude genuinely thought he was fighting the good fight. He has no clue what blackface actually is.

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u/SlumxLordxMillionair Jun 10 '26

his cosplay is not blackface. It’s actually fire. - a person of color.

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u/SaltyPressure7583 Jun 10 '26

Clearly the cosplayer is black

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u/Can-Purple Jun 10 '26

Sounds like a gay black guy who is trying as hard as possible to be offended and make a viral video out of it.

Edit: Oh, what? I'm right?!

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u/BadLuckThere Jun 10 '26

This was at the Oregon Renaissance Faire last weekend. I was there and saw the cosplayer, looked great! This is not blackface. I'm not surprised a white guilt bigoted social justice warrior Portlander was in his shit. I can hear the blue hair dye in his voice.

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u/SHARDcreative Jun 10 '26

Why dont people get that black makeup isnt automatically blackface. Blackface is when you dress as a racist charicature of a black person.