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Everybody’s Fighting About A Fake Nose

Mamamia Out Loud

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Controversy Surrounding Bradley Cooper's Portrayal of Leonard Bernstein

This chapter explores the controversy over Bradley Cooper wearing a prosthetic nose to portray Leonard Bernstein in a biopic, with some arguing it is offensive and akin to blackface or yellowface. The chapter also discusses the historical practice of non-Jewish actors playing Jewish characters in movies and touches on the use of prosthetics in film.

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