""It is obviously not the right person to feature in these videos. It's a regrettable mistake on the part of the company charged with this activity,""
""honor""
Juanma Moreno painted his face black to portray Balthazar during Seville's Epiphany parade, prompting activists and online commentators to call attention to racism. Historically, blackface by white people has been used to mock, stereotype and dehumanize Black people. Moreno said on X that it was an "honor" to represent the biblical character during the procession. Each year floats pass through Seville and the Three Kings hand out sweets to the crowd during the Epiphany parade. Early Christian texts describe Balthazar as African and Renaissance paintings often depict him as Black. Activists have called for the practice to end and for Black actors to play the role. The Madrid mayor's office previously distributed a holiday video featuring a white actor in thick black makeup and a fake accent, which a deputy mayor described as a regrettable mistake.
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