UOL apologises after ‘blackface’ attendees at dinner and dance event spark backlash

After a TikTok video of a group of attendees dancing in blackface at its dinner and party, users of UOL Group ( UOL ) apologized online.

Posted on Sunday ( Nov 24 ) by user @summer88959, the video has garnered over 26, 000 views as of 6.30pm on Monday. &nbsp,

A group of eight people pose for photos in black. They were likewise dressed in black mohawk hair, sunglasses and vintage 1980s street-style outfits.

A caption superimposed on the video read:” Emmm… like that will kena ( be punished ) or not” ?&nbsp,

The Music of the Night, an annual dining and dancing event hosted by UOL and Pan Pacific Hotels Group, a UOL company, was attended by the class.

The Marina Bay Sands Sands Grand Ballroom hosted the event on November 14.

In response to CNA’s answers, a UOL director said&nbsp, it is aware of the incident. &nbsp,

We sincerely sorry for any crime caused, said the UOL director.

CNA’s inquiries were directed to UOL by Pan Pacific Hotels Group.

The TikTok movie drew criticism from people, who questioned the suitability of the team’s actions.

” Eight people and not even one person thinks it’s never ok to perform this”, one TikTok user commented.

Another post read:” This is sad, not interesting. If they were still permitted to attend the holidays, they would be in a world of guilt. They need to get held responsible”.

A student from Raffles Institution ( RI ) was subject to disciplinary action in July for acting as a delivery rider on Racial Harmony Day.

An outdated image of a group of RI students in black that was shared on social media in 2020 caused a backlash online. &nbsp,

A student who is thought to be of South Asian descent was pictured surrounded by ten others in the 2016 pictures, who all donned dark splendor face masks.

Later, one of the ex-RI students apologised for the” foolishness and prejudiced behavior” taken.