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Alyssa Milano Slams Blackface Allegations, Says She Was Portraying Snooki From 'Jersey Shore'
Read full article: Alyssa Milano Slams Blackface Allegations, Says She Was Portraying Snooki From 'Jersey Shore'The former Charmed star came under fire after people accused her of wearing blackface in an old parody video that recently resurfaced. However, Milano, 47, took to Twitter on Tuesday to slam the allegations, explaining that she wasn't wearing blackface and was portraying Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from Jersey Shore. Actress Eiza Gonzalez spoke out and apologized last week after photos of her wearing blackface in her 2007 telenovela, Lola, rase Una Vez, resurfaced. Jimmy Kimmel also released a statement and apologized for his use of blackface and the N-word in the past. RELATED CONTENT:'The Simpsons' & 'Family Guy' Announce Plans to Recast POC CharactersJenna Marbles Quits YouTube Channel After Blackface BacklashEiza Gonzalez Apologizes for Use of Blackface in 2007 Telenovela