Hulu has snatched an episode of “The Golden Girls” from 1988 that contains a scene with characters in blackface.
In the episode titled, “Mixed Feelings,” Dorothy’s son, Michael (Scott Jacoby), was planning to marry a much older black woman named Lorraine (Rosalind Cash).
Dorothy (Beatrice Author) took issue with their age difference and Lorraine’s family did not approve of her marrying a white man, so the families attempted to stop the marriage.
When Lorraine’s family arrived, Rose (Betty White) and Blanche (Rue McClanahan) greet the family while wearing a new mud face treatment.
They tell Lorraine’s family, “This is mud on our faces, we’re not really Black.”
Watch a portion of the episode below:
Hulu has removed the episode of “The Golden Girls” as they continue to scrub episodes from their platform due to blackface and other racially insensitive or offensive content.
Your thoughts?
Source: Variety
It’s a sad situation these days. It is impossible to erase history, we are supposed to learn from it. Scrubbing episodes or changing names does not eliminate anything – it is simply a move for publicity. I’m really sad to witness what is going on these days.
It’s a sad situation these days. It is impossible to erase history, we are supposed to learn from it. Scrubbing episodes or changing names does not eliminate anything – it is simply a move for publicity. I’m really sad to witness what is going on these days.
Hulu… I was hoping that your streaming platform would eventually come to Canada but if your going to be so outrageously thin skinned about these issues… I have no interest in using your product! There is absolutely nothing wrong with this episode of the Golden Girls. it’s a FACIAL mask… Not actual blackface! Shame on you Hulu… Shame on you all!
I think this particular episode would be okay to stay. It’s a great conversation starter. And it’s not really black face because they’re doing a facial. It’s not like they have red lips and a top hat.