A car advertisement by local car dealership JDM Automobile Carros Centre is sparking debate after being flagged for its use of blackface and racially-charged humour. The video, which was posted on Facebook, featured a Chinese man with a painted blackface promoting the features of a Toyota Noah Hybrid to an off-screen female customer.
The video, which was posted on Facebook, features a Chinese man with a darkened face promoting the features of a Toyota Noah Hybrid to an off-screen female customer.A car advertisement by local car dealership JDM Automobile Carros Centre is sparking debate after being flagged for its use of blackface and racially-charged humour.
The video ended with the salesman showing his name and number on screen, prompting viewers to call him for inquiry. The account sarcastically added: "Predictably, after this goes viral, JDM Automobile will say that it had 'no intention to be racist'." Another netizen cynically commented: "At this point of time, I think they’re just doing it for the free publicity. After all, any publicity is good publicity. They got the attention they wanted."
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