Kendrick Lamar impersonator uses blackface and N-word on game show
nme.comKendrick Lamar impersonator has sparked controversy by wearing blackface and using the N-word during a TV performance.Polish singer Kuba Szmajkowski – who is white – recently participated in the Spanish version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, a reality show where contestants impersonate famous artists.Szmajkowski delivered a cover of Lamar’s 2017 hit single ‘Humble’ in the studio, and went on to win season 19 of the programme, according to HipHopDX.Ahead of the episode, the singer shared an Instagram video of himself that shows his transformation into Lamar.
He is given a bald cap and some fake cornrows, and applied with blackface makeup. Three images of the real rapper can be seen next to the mirror.Szmajkowski then chose not to censor the N-word in the televised performance.
However, the word has reportedly been removed from the YouTube video. In the comments section, one person wrote: “You can appreciate the culture or the art without being offensive or doing blackface FFS.”Another viewer said: “Trash!
Why was this the song he chose tho..? why was it approved? I got too many questions.”Replying to Szmajkowski’s Instagram post, a third person commented: “This is top racism.
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