Target Accused Of Whitewashing ‘Annie’ Ad
Target Accused Of Whitewashing ‘Annie’ Ad.Is Azealia Banks on to something with her ideology of the “Cultural Smudging” in the entertainment industry? A petition has been issued people are outraged. They feel Target is disrespecting The “Annie” star Quvenzhané Wallis. “A Change.org petition, created by L’Sean Rinique Shelton, a motivational speaker based in Bear, Delaware, asks Target to remove the “disrespectful” in-store displays and apologize to Quvenzhané who stars alongside Jamie Foxx in the film.” Why don’t they showcase the star of the movie; who is the youngest person to be nominated for an Academy Award? The petition that has received 5000 signatures thus far.The group has proposed the chain make a bunch of different ads that reflect different ethnic groups. In all fairness this is the first black Annie. What Do you think Cultural Smudging or Nah? Check the gallery for the Target ad. Details below
In the current stench of racism and division amongst Americans, why would Target single handedly disrespect Quvenzhané Wallis and add more pain to injury as it relates to race relations?
Your recent Annie ads and in-store displays depicts a misleading depiction of the movie as it shows a [Caucasian] young lady opposed to the star of the film—Quvenzhané Wallis. Though the model is quite professional, she does not speak to the relevance of the movie or main character. When the original Annie came out, everything was about Aileen Quinn or a character/person that emulated her…why not now Target? If you can show it online, show it in ALL of your stores with multiple signage with different girls not one!
