Macklemore Insists Costume Was 'Random Disguise', Not Anti-Semitic

By Julissa Catalan


Wearing a prosthetic nose, fake beard and black wig, rapper Macklemore took the stage for a surprise performance in Seattle on Friday night, causing concertgoers, media and even fellow celebrities to accuse him of wearing an anti-Semitic costume.

“What makes Macklemore’s anti-Semitic costume even crazier is that his biggest song is about saving money,” tweeted fellow white rapper Jensen Karp, referring to Macklemore’s hit song “Thrift Shop,” which was one of the two songs he performed that night.

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