"Ain't This Blackface": People Can't Stop Talking About This French DJ's Startling Appearance At The 2026 Grammys

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The 2026 Grammys are yet here, and arsenic performers and nominees deed the reddish carpet early, 1 look genuinely stood retired for the Feb. 1 awards show.

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French shaper and DJ Gesaffelstein (real sanction Mike Lévy) arrived astatine the Grammys wearing 1 of the astir unsettling outfits, and the net is already successful a frenzy implicit it.

A idiosyncratic successful a astute suit with an open-collared shirt, lasting connected signifier with a neutral expression

Gesaffelstein made a uncommon quality disguised successful his signature menacing look astatine the Grammys, due to the fact that helium co-wrote Lady Gaga's medium Mayhem, which is up for aggregate Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album.

Person successful a sleek tuxedo connected the reddish carpet, posing successful beforehand of a geometric backdrop with Grammy Award designs

The iconic disguise is astir apt created by the Ironhead Studio, known for its intricate quality and carnal masks you've astir apt seen successful large question pictures and they've worked with the euphony programmer successful the past.

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The uncommon quality was worthy it due to the fact that helium took location 1 of the untelevised awards and his archetypal Grammy for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra."

A idiosyncratic successful an inventive, glossy achromatic disguise and suit holds a Grammy grant connected stage, surrounded by Grammy statuettes

People unfamiliar with the artist, who's referred to arsenic the "Dark Prince of Techno," were shocked by his appearance, which they recovered reminiscent of "blackface."

Person successful a striped vessel apical gesturing with hand. Tweet substance questions "ain’t this blackface—."

If you didn't know, "blackface" is an exaggerated, highly violative caricature of Black radical successful amusement that's tied to the disturbing past of racism and oppression.

"This is achromatic look right?"

Given that the Grammys are connected Feb. 1 (the archetypal time of Black History Month), radical couldn't assistance but person intermission astir Gesaffelstein's appearance.

Tweet by Jeremiah Warren expressing interest implicit blackface astatine the GRAMMYs during Black History Month

But, arsenic idiosyncratic who's seen Gesaffelstein execute implicit the years, this is thing new. His metallic, acheronian quality is his calling paper successful the aforesaid manner arsenic Deadmau5 and Marshmello.

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Here are his erstwhile appearances astatine the 2019 and 2024 Coachella Music and Arts Festivals:

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And portion it's beauteous unnerving, I'd accidental it reminds maine of Michael Jackson successful the 1988 musical movie Moonwalker much than anything.

Person's look transforms from calm look to glowing eyes, past to a werewolf-like appearance, reminiscent of a melodramatic morphing effect

And portion immoderate radical are questioning whether oregon not it's offensive, others are yet into it.

Person successful glossy, achromatic disguise wearing a tuxedo with a stylish bow necktie connected a ceremonial lawsuit reddish carpet

So, don't fret, I tin inactive cheque "marked harmless during Black History Month" for now.

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What bash you deliberation of his 2026 Grammys look? Share your thoughts successful the comments.

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