On Sunday, Fox & Friends featured a black child dressed as a watermelon which sparked a bit of controversy. The show included a variety of unique and adorable costume ideas for kids to wear this upcoming Halloween. But this specific costume is causing backlash against the show. A young black child named Lucas ran out in his watermelon costume which was complete with green pants, a green zip-up hoodie, and a red shirt with several watermelon seeds.
Since it aired, viewers have been voicing their opinions on social media, calling the Fox News show “racist.” On YouTube, the segment has already gotten over 7,360 views with many of the comments criticizing the show, its producers, and the hosts.
While a handful of viewers were angry with the show in general, others made it more of a political issue, since the Fox News channel is known for their conservative reporting.
However, some who watched the segment thought that people were overreacting about the whole thing. One African-American viewer said that even though he is a person of color, he did not find the segment at all offensive and said that he believes Americans have become too sensitive and find the need to make every single issue about race. A few other people even argued that the child isn’t even black, saying that he appears to be Hispanic.
What are your thoughts on the Fox & Friends segment?
Source: rawstory.com
