A Major Slip-Up
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During a taping of her show, Kelly – on national television – defended the position of blackface as long as it was in the context of Halloween costumes. In her words, the choice to color one’s face was “OK when I was a kid as long as you were dressing like a character.” This comment did not go over well with network executives.