Funnyman David Walliams is no stranger to a bit of fancy dress. He found mega-stardom on Little Britain, which saw him dress in all kinds of outrageous outfits.
But some fans believe he stepped over the line at a Halloween party last night, when he took on a costume that required him to change race.
David stepped out dressed as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and has split his fanbase, with many describing his actions as racist and others simply seeing it as a bit of fun.
David was an attendee of Jonathan Ross’s annual Halloween bash, where he mingled with friends and other A-listers.
He posted snaps with Michael McIntyre (to whom he also bore a striking resemblance) and fellow comic John Bishop.
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But some of his social media followers on Instagram and Twitter were disappointed with the outfit, lashing out in the comments.
One said: “Not gonna lie, I’ve got a bit of a problem with yellow face for Halloween. Would you black up as well in the spirit of ‘Oh it’s just a bit of fun for Halloween?'”
One commented: “You are going to receive a lot of flack for this,” while a third said: “Only David Walliams could get away with this.”
“How long is David Walliams going to be openly racist for and keep a career?” asked another.
However, thousands of fans commented saying how hilarious they thought the costume was, with one writing: “You are absolutely mental but that’s why we love you.”
Another said: “Wish people could get a sense of humour instead of getting offended all the time.”
David himself hasn’t responded to the comments as yet, but on a night where Alan Carr dressed as a zombie Gemma Collins and Nicole Scherzinger turned up as Cleopatra, David was probably on the low end of the weirdness scale.
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One thing’s for sure, David still knows how to scare up a good bit of controversy when he feels like it – wonder what he’ll dress as next year!