Miss U Group Defends Costume Named After Slave Proprietor
Miss Universe aired final evening with Miss South Africa claiming the grand prize in a touching, tear-filled second. Nonetheless, the occasion wasn’t with out controversy. Iana Tickle Garcia, 19, who was representing Jamaica, was sporting a costume named Annie Palmer – Legend of Rose Corridor. Solely downside is, Annie Palmer is a murderous slave proprietor.
Referred to as the “White Witch of Rose Corridor,” Annie married John Palmer, who owned the Rose Corridor plantation. Annie supposedly murdered Palmer, two different husband and a number of other enslaved males. She was then murdered by one other enslaved particular person on the plantation. As Jamaican legend has it, she supposedly haunts the Rose Corridor Plantation, which is close to Montego Bay.
Due to this fact, some individuals had been disturbed that an outfit — worn by a lady of colour — can be named after Annie Palmer. See the tweet beneath from Rose Corridor.
Miss Universe Jamaica is doubling down on the outfit. Accoridng to Jamaica Observer, they launched the next assertion, “With this yr’s costume, we by no means sought to glorify slavery, nor promote witchcraft or any of the people tales Annie Palmer has been accused of, as a substitute, what we sought to do, as have the pantomimes, books and articles written about her, was to simply inform the story of one other a part of Jamaican historical past with out endorsing, glorifying or celebrating her deeds or the atrocities of slavery.”
The assertion claimed it was a teachable second “particularly those that have no real interest in historical past taught the normal manner”.
The assertion continued, “Clearly, we have now succeeded on this mission, as extra individuals at the moment are speaking about this side of Jamaican historical past and we hope they’ll now be motivated to have interaction in additional analysis within the matter to have a larger understanding of our previous.”
Garcia was far more emotional on Twitter, writing, “I’m mortified at the truth that something I’ve achieved would ever be taken as something however grateful and appreciative of my house or heritage.”
I’m mortified at the truth that something I’ve achieved would ever be taken as something however grateful and appreciative of my house or heritage.
— hey my title is (@ianaolivia) December 7, 2019
She additionally added, “I’m deeply saddened that one thing I mentioned up to now to rejoice my distinctive heritage would ever be taken as me discrediting one facet of that heritage. I’ve all the time been proud to be a real illustration of our motto out of many one individuals.”
I’m deeply saddened that one thing I mentioned up to now to rejoice my distinctive heritage would ever be taken as me discrediting one facet of that heritage. I’ve all the time been proud to be a real illustration of our motto out of many one individuals
— hey my title is (@ianaolivia) December 7, 2019
In different information, for the primary time in historical past Miss America (Nia Franklin), Miss USA (Cheslie Kryst), Miss Teen USA (Kaliegh Garris) and now Miss Universe, (Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa) are all titles held by Black girls.
Black women actually rock.
Photograph: Marcus Ingram/Getty Photos for Endeavor
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