Disney has said it will no longer sell a boy’s costume for a Polynesian character that some Pacific Islanders have compared to blackface. The outfit depicts the character Maui in the upcoming animated movie Moana. “We sincerely apologize and are pulling the costume from our website and stores.”The costume earned international condemnation. The Disney online store recently began selling the costume, just in time for Halloween. She meets Maui — revered in Polynesian oral traditions and viewed by some Pacific Islanders as an ancestor — who helps her explore the ocean.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2016 00:22 UTC