Rebecca Sugar Apologises For Steven Universe Racism Controversy
Rebecca Sugar Apologises For Steven Universe Racism Controversy
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Steven Universe, has issued an apology in light of online controversy sparked by the recently released
Steven Universe: Art & Origins artbook.
For those unaware, the controversy sparked off when a character concept sketch for an unused Gem character that didn't make it into the show was included. The character, named Concrete, was deemed to be racially insensitive for a number reasons.
Manyfeltthat the character looked plainly inspired by minstrel aesthetic, or like the many offensive variations that came from this racist art-style (I live in Wales, UK, and grew up at a time when Robertson's used to use these characters to advertise jam, so it was everywhere). Others also noted the character description beside the art note, saying that the character 'Can't read :('.