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Target Apologizes for Children’s Clown Halloween Costume After Backlash

Target removed the $25 costume after social media backlash and apologized, saying the item was offensive and should never have been sold.

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By Nicholas P. Brown and Neil J Kanatt Aug 24 (Reuters) - Target apologized on Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel ​shows. The product, sold as the "Kids' ...

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The Cut broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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