Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Whitney Isleib Allegedly Does Black-Face Lil' Wayne Costum

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Controversy: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Whitney Isleib Allegedly Does Black-Face Lil' Wayne Costume

RLINGTON, Texas (CBS/CBS11) Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Whitney Isleib has inadvertently stepped into a Halloween controversy by reportedly dressing up as soon-to-be incarcerated rapper Lil' Wayne in black-face.

Photos of the blonde-haired cheerleader turned hip-hop impresario were posted to Facebook and eventually made their way to sports blog Deadspin.com.

Offensive or just plain fun? Dallas fans are split.

"If she wasn't a Dallas cheerleader would it really matter? It's Halloween, you know. You get to go how you want to go" Cowboys fan Laura Pyhrr told CBS 11 Dallas at Sunday's game.

Another fan was less sure.

"I'm assuming you would hold yourself up to a higher standard - especially if you're playing for the Cowboys. But wow, not much I can say about that - it speaks for itself" said fan Richard Vasquez.

No one from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders or the team would officially comment, but a team spokesman told us the team is aware of the situation and addressing it internally.

Isleib was not available for comment following Sunday's game.
Controversy: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Whitney Isleib Allegedly Does Black-Face Lil' Wayne Costume - Crimesider - CBS News

Let the silliness continue.

[petruccio]

Ahhh the perils of living in an out-of-control "politically-correct" world.

I may be old-fashioned, but I see absolutely no problem here. So she dressed for Halloween as a black rapper??? Does that somehow make her a rampant racist all of a sudden?

He's a controversial public figure...That means he is a legitimate target for mimicry and comedy. It doesn't matter if he's black, white, brown, or some other skin color.

Who freakin' cares? Who did she hurt? Surely not the black "community" at large. She wasn't denigrating or even parodying a generic "black" person. The target of her costume was not a sterotypical "black man". She was costumed as a very specific, and very public, and easily mimicked rapper...who happens to be black.

I say get over it.

I know that my friends that happen to be black did not think it offensive, and I think they are pretty average middle-class Americans, just lilke me...some thought it pretty funny and all accepted it in the spirit it was intended...a girl having fun with a creative costume on Halloween.

BTW...where was the politically correct uproar when the Wayans brothers released the comedy "White Chicks" back in 2004?

I don't recall any press about offended caucasions getting riled up because two black men in white-face make-up impersonated a couple of white girls throughout the entire movie. Most folks thought it was exactly what it was...comedy and parody.

As a matter of fact, accoring to IMDB there may even be a "White Chicks 2" in development

So...In the pursuit of comedy and parody, in the spirit of fun...is it OK for black folks to wear white-face, but it's not OK for white folks to wear black-face?

I see no difference here

[gilmerman]

I wondered when I first saw the pictures if this would become an issue. Doesn't seem so big yet.