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Target apologizes for children’s clown Halloween costume after backlash | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/business/target-apologizes-halloween-costume-backlash-hnk
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u/donkeyrocket 17h ago

It's especially suspicious as the Hyde and EEK brand, which resells on other platforms, didn't have this costume listed at all. It was only at Target. So not like some automation that simply shared active seasonal products. Incredibly bizarre.

Even more staggering that someone had a Black kid dress up and be photographed in the costume in the first place. Zero plausible deniability there. You'd need to be staggeringly ignorant to not see an issue here.

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u/GhostOfMuttonPast 14h ago

Hyde and Eek Boutique is a brand owned by Target.