Washington CNN —New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler acknowledged that he darkened his face as part of a Michael Jackson Halloween costume, which he called an “homage”, after The New York Times reported Thursday that he wore blackface as a college student in 2006.
“He is wearing a black shirt and a red jacket and, in one photo, is striking a signature Jackson dance pose.
His face has also been visibly darkened,” the Times reported.
The congressman told the Times that he used bronzer borrowed from classmates on his face.
Lawler is running against Democratic former Rep. Mondaire Jones, the race will be one of the biggest tests for Democrats in the state.
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