King Billy Cokebottle
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King Billy Coke bottle is an Australian comedian
. He is controversial because he is a white person
who puts on blackface
to make jokes about Aboriginal Australians. The origin of the 'Coke bottle' in his stage name dates back to when he played football with a mostly Aboriginal team. An Aboriginal friend performed a 'blood brother' ritual on Louis, using a broken coke bottle. http://www.sweeneys.com.au/king_billy.htm
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is controversial because he is a white person
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
who puts on blackface
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky...
to make jokes about Aboriginal Australians. The origin of the 'Coke bottle' in his stage name dates back to when he played football with a mostly Aboriginal team. An Aboriginal friend performed a 'blood brother' ritual on Louis, using a broken coke bottle. http://www.sweeneys.com.au/king_billy.htm