Politics & Government

Mitt Romney’s UM “Brownface” Becomes a Meme

Early this week, Mitt Romney showed up at the Univision event at the University of Miami aimed at Hispanic voters with a suspiciously orange tint to his skin. Some just laughed at his Charlie Crist-like fake tan job, but others accused him wearing "brownface" to appeal to Latinos. Of course,...
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Early this week, Mitt Romney showed up at the Univision event at the University of Miami aimed at Hispanic voters with a suspiciously orange tint to his skin. Some just laughed at his Charlie Crist-like fake tan job, but others accused him wearing “brownface” to appeal to Latinos. Of course, because this is the internet, spray-tanned Romney inspired people to fire up Photoshop and turn the tan into a meme.


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