«Breaking News» Today's Brooke Boney talks blackface and white face during segment about White Chicks sequel

Today show entertainment reporter Brooke Boney appeared to liken whiteface to blackface during a segment about the movie White Chicks on Tuesday.

The former Triple J newsreader, who joined Channel Nine in January, was discussing White Chicks sequel rumours when she made the link to blackface.

'Two of the Wayans brothers actually put on like masks and dressed up as white women,' the Indigenous media personality said.

Is whiteface just as racist as blackface? On Tuesday, Today show entertainment reporter Brooke Boney raised the issue of blackface during a segment about the movie White Chicks

'So it'll be interesting to see how that plays out like we were speaking about in the current climate with blackface and how audiences react to that because this is 15 years old so it sort of wasn't as big of a deal back then.' 

Brooke's comments were in response to Hollywood actor Terry Crews recently hinting at a White Chicks sequel.

The Deadpool 2 star told Us Weekly magazine on Sunday, 'I would love one!... I'm staying in shape for White Chicks 2!... I will never, ever get out of shape because that movie's going to happen one day.' 

The Deadpool 2 star told Us Weekly magazine on Sunday, 'I would love one!... I'm staying in shape for White Chicks 2!... I will never, ever get out of shape because that movie's going to happen one day'

The 2004 comedy White Chicks stars brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who play 'Brittany and Tiffany Wilson', but are actually undercover cops wearing whiteface. 

The actors transform into 'white chicks' using blonde wigs, blue contact lenses, and rubber masks with pale makeup. 

Whiteface refers to wearing theatrical makeup to portray a white person and is commonly viewed as an expression of art.

Panel: Brooke (right) discussed a possible White Chicks sequel with Deborah Knight (2-L), Georgie Gardner (3-L) and Steve Jacobs (left)

Blackface refers to the darkening of one's skin and exaggerating their features to portray a caricature of a black person, which links back to minstrel shows and slavery.

The link between blackface and whiteface has sparked plenty of crtiicsm in the past, particularly on Twitter.

In October last year, one critic wrote: 'Kindergarten time. Black face is BAD because it was used not so long ago to exaggerate stereotypes in a minority group and ridicule them in an especially difficult time. White face, while used by comedians, is not used in such a negative way.'  

Another wrote: 'That's not whiteface, which has no historical context. The Wayans Brothers aren't playing white characters here.'

In 2009, Channel Nine was forced to apologize after airing a racist skit during a reunion special for Hey Hey It's Saturday.

A group of men performed a Jackson Jive sketch while wearing black face paint and Afro wigs, which upset celebrity guest Harry Connick Jr.

'It was never intended to offend and we regret any offense [the act] caused,' a statement read.

Controversy: In 2009, Channel Nine was forced to apologize after airing a racist skit during a reunion special for Hey Hey It's Saturday. A group of men performed a Jackson Jive sketch while wearing black face paint and Afro wigs, which upset celebrity guest Harry Connick Jr

 

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