Newsweek August 24, 2026 • 16:31

Target Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Kids Halloween Costume After Backlash - Newsweek

By Alice Gibbs

Target Apologizes for ‘Offensive’ Kids Halloween Costume After Backlash - Newsweek

Target faces backlash after pulling a Halloween costume critics compared to blackface imagery, adding to the retailer's recent controversies.

Target has removed a children's Halloween costume from its website after social media users accused the retailer of selling an outfit that resembled racist blackface and minstrel-era imagery. The com… [+3169 chars]

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