Pamela Anderson has been slammed after sharing Halloween photos of herself wearing nothing but white underwear and a traditional Native American headdress.
Anderson was accused of being “racist” by some social media users after posting the snap.
One person then pointed out that the actress is against the seal hunt, to which she replied: “I am against the seal hunt.”
“It’s barbaric and unsustainable.. to beat baby seals – crush there skulls for a 2$ pelt that there is no market for. Makes no sense. There are other ways… to stay true to tradition – saving the environment (sic).”
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The star was then inundated with replies, with one person insisting: “Pamela… please no. Like I genuinely respect you, you have broadly good politics and should really know better.”
Another added, “This is really disappointing & racist Pam, I thought you were better than this.”
The photos are still online as of Tuesday. Anderson has not apologized for her Halloween costume. Instead, she shared an article titled, “The Illogic of Cultural Appropriation”.
Below is an excerpt from the “Law & Liberty” essay on cultural appropriation. It argued that appropriation is only problematic when used to make fun of an ethnic group.
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“For example, if someone dressed up as a Hasidic Jew, with the various distinctive clothes and religious items, and did so in a way that indicated they were looking down on and making fun of those Jews, then that would be problematic,” the article states.
“But not because they were culturally appropriating anything,” it continues. “The reason it would be problematic is that they would be making fun of a group. The cultural appropriation is irrelevant.”
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ET Canada has contacted Anderson’s rep for comment.
