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Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced comedy sketch
"I'm Still Here" star Fernanda Torres, a nominee for best actress at the 2025 Oscars, has apologized for wearing blackface in an old comedy sketch.
Oscar Nominee Fernanda Torres Offers Apology For Resurfaced Blackface Clip
The Brazilian actor claimed that at the time of the 2008 sketch, her home country had yet to become aware of the "racist history and symbolism of blackface."
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I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres breaks silence on blackface controversy
Oscar-nominated I’m Still Here star Fernanda Torres has released a statement apologizing for a sketch in which she donned blackface.
‘I’m Still Here’ Star Fernanda Torres Apologizes After Blackface Sketch Resurfaces: ‘I’m Very Sorry For This’
Brazilian actor and Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres, who won her first Golden Globe for her role in the drama film I’m Still Here, has apologized for wearing blackface in a comedy skit from the Brazilian TV show Fantástico that has now resurfaced on the internet.
Oscars Best Actress Nominee Fernanda Torres Apologizes for Blackface
Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Torres has issued an apology for an appearance in a Brazilian television show in 2008 in which she appeared in blackface. What did Fernanda Torres say about her blackface?
Golden Globe Winner Fernanda Torres Faces The Music After Being Called Out For Wearing Blackface
Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres apologized Sunday after facing backlash for resurfaced footage of her wearing blackface. Torres addressed a video clip from a comedy sketch filmed approximately 17 years ago in which she played multiple characters,
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