UOL Group apologises after event attendees get called out for blackface photo
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Local property developer UOL Group has apologised after several attendees of a dinner and dance event were photographed in blackface make-up. A picture shared by TikTok user Summer88959 on Sunday (Nov 24) shows eight people — wearing matching tracksuitUOL Group apologises after event attendees get called out for blackface photo
Local property developer UOL Group has apologised after several attendees of a dinner and dance event were photographed in blackface make-up. A picture shared by TikTok user Summer88959 on Sunday (Nov 24) shows eight people — wearing matching tracksuits and afro hair wigs — posing in front of a backdrop bearing the company logos of UOL Group and the Pan Pacific Hotels Group. «Emmm … like that will kena (be punished) or not?» the TikTok user asked in the caption. Another photo circulating online shows the group on stage at the event, which was held in the Sands Grand Ballroom at Marina Bay Sands on Nov 14. PHOTO: X/Surejwrites The photos sparked criticism online, with one netizen commenting: «Eight people and not even one person thinks it's not ok to do this.» «It's 2024 already, why are we still doing this?» asked another. Read more