Hungarian journalist Boglarka Balogh told BuzzFeed News that she doesn’t think blackface is offensive in her country because it doesn’t have the same history with it that the United States does.
Two weeks ago, a Hungarian journalist named Boglarka Balogh posted an article on Bored Panda headlined “I Morphed Myself Into Tribal Women To Raise Awareness Of Their Secluded Cultures,” which has since been deleted.
With the help of a graphic designer, Balogh transformed herself into seven different women she said were reflective of different African tribes.
Courtesy of Boglarka Balogh
As the post started getting shared on Facebook, it met immediate criticism. Jezebel wrote about Balogh's project, calling it the "least honorable project in the history of stupid stupid racist bullshit."
Many of Balogh's friends in Hungary, however, thought it was an amazing project.
facebook.com / Via jezebel.com