THIS is what (white) European come to expect of their non-white Europeans and foreigners- let alone white"looking" European Americans towards their African-americans citizens.
Actor Benny Luke fulfilled the role expected of a Caribbean born frenchman by performing the role of the maid. Notably he is forgrounded and centered on the German poster of La Cage Aux Folles. It's a curious overstatement.
The Blonde negro is particularly fascinating (in real life let alone as a conscious choice)!Marlene Dietrich does a rather interesting version of this in Blonde-Venus but the character of Albin in La Cages Aux Folles renders something more complex by doing Marlene cum Blonde-Venus in BLACK FACE!
So who can blame people like Carol Channing for concealing her racial identity as biracial or "black" in America if her options are only to SERVE as a servant
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