David Walliams' Kim Jong-un Halloween Costume Sparks Racism Accusations

This comes just weeks after Matt Lucas admitted his regret over Little Britain's offensive moments.

Some ā€œwhy would you think in a million years this was a good idea?ā€ news now, as David Walliams has come under fire for his choice of Halloween costume.

The ā€˜Britainā€™s Got Talentā€™ judge appeared to be wearing facial prosthetics and a wig as part of his Kim Jong-un outfit, which he wore to Jonathan Rossā€™s annual Halloween party.

Happy Halloween from Kim Jong-un. pic.twitter.com/fGbpo5EgmF

ā€” David Walliams (@davidwalliams) October 31, 2017

Unsurprisingly, David has been slammed over his choice of costume, with many pointing out his use of yellow face, branding the comedian-turned-childrenā€™s author racist.

That... that David Walliams costume. I mean, even if HE didn't think it's racist how out of touch must he be not to know that others would?!

ā€” Paul Rose (@mrbiffo) November 1, 2017

And this is why I'm never buying any of his books. David Walliams was and still is a racist. pic.twitter.com/gHM3xerz9p

ā€” Wei Ming Kam (@weimingkam) October 31, 2017

David Walliams going yellow face..... racist but nothing will be said. https://t.co/NwYUmcR5y6

ā€” Jake Collinson (@JCollinson91) November 1, 2017

nice to see david walliams is still an unfunny racist

ā€” fred (@haalliwell) November 1, 2017

DAVID WALLIAMS DRESSED UP AS KIM JONG UN FUCK WHY DO THE WHITE PEOPLE I REMOTELY LIKE KEEP DISAPPOINTING ME

ā€” try gal āœØ (@jesussaidchill) November 1, 2017

This is absolutely racist

ā€” šŸ’š (@moonchild95_) November 1, 2017

oh, cool, yellowface. great to see a children's author indulging in a little BLATANT RACISM.

ā€” Helios's Awful Sons (@fabiansociety) October 31, 2017

If you have to be racist to be funny, you're a pretty shit comedian to start with.

ā€” hallowegi šŸŽƒ (@Gigi_Hudson) November 1, 2017

Yellowface. Regressive and racist.

ā€” Lili la Scala (@lili_la_scala) November 1, 2017

Why would you do yellowface? Are you that far removed from what constitutes acceptable?

ā€” Luke Southworth (@LukeSouthworth) November 1, 2017

Walliams defenders! "Kim Jong-Un is bad" and "dressing up in yellow face is spectacularly racist" are not mutually exclusive positions!

ā€” Pumpkins or whatever (@gracepetrie) November 1, 2017

White People are confused as to why David Walliams is racist, I'll tell you. He did yellow face & as I recently discovered black face. pic.twitter.com/uD31XoDN9R

ā€” U šŸŒ¹ (@MotherOBlessed2) November 1, 2017

Others have pointed out that this is far from the first time David has been accused of being racially insensitive, with some his characters in his comedy sketch show ā€˜Little Britainā€™ and ā€˜Come Fly With Meā€™ relying upon racial stereotypes.

Master of comedy David Walliams there, whose sketches on Little Britain comprised 1) lol trans people 2) lol gay people 3) lol poor people

ā€” Pumpkins or whatever (@gracepetrie) October 31, 2017

People calling David Walliams racist for his Kim Jong Un costume but never said a word about these ā˜ŗ pic.twitter.com/KyFRopAfSk

ā€” Kyran (@Kyrank99) November 1, 2017

but then Little Britain was a fiasco of racist caricature and transphobia that one day people will wince at

ā€” take me to my beach (@shonfaye) October 31, 2017

Are people just clocking that Walliams is racist? Little Britain always got a free pass, but let's be honest, it's not new news. https://t.co/0T9FR3qYvi

ā€” John Ghoti (@JohnGhoti) November 1, 2017

Yes because Little Britain was NEVER offensive šŸ˜’ Ting Tong? https://t.co/rV580kYKqE

ā€” Shahleena (@Shahleena) November 1, 2017

David Walliams racist? Next you'll be telling me he's sexist, homophobic and insulting to transgender people....

ā€” DavidJohn (@DavidJhn77) November 1, 2017

Matt Lucas said the other week that he and @davidwalliams had learnt a lot since Little Britain... obvs not šŸ™ƒhttps://t.co/t1877pA1BI

ā€” Eloise Millard (@eloisemillard) November 1, 2017

Over the course of the evening, David posed for photos with comedians like John Bishop and Michael McIntyre, as well as Alan Carr, who made headlines thanks to his outfit, which was inspired by Gemma Collins.

HuffPost UK has contacted Davidā€™s rep for comment.

Davidā€™s former co-star from ā€˜Little Britainā€™ and ā€˜Come Fly With Meā€™ Matt Lucas recently spoke out about their showsā€™ inclusion of blackface and use of white actors to portray comedy characters of other races, admitting heā€™d do things differently were the show to be made in 2017.

He said: ā€œBasically, I wouldnā€™t make that show now. It would upset people.

ā€œWe made a more cruel kind of comedy than Iā€™d do now. Society has moved on a lot since then and my own views have evolved. Now I think itā€™s lazy for white people to get a laugh just by playing black characters.ā€

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