A massive payout of over $1 million has been awarded to two teens who sued their elite California Catholic school after being kicked out over a “blackface” selfie — when they were actually using skincare masks.
When they were just 14 years old in 2017, the boys attended a sleepover and applied a face mask purchased by one of their mothers, which turned from light to dark green once dry.
The students, referred to as A.H. and H.H. in their lawsuit viewed by the Los Angeles Times, said they took a selfie with the skin treatment on in solidarity with a friend who was suffering from severe acne.
The seemingly innocent picture didn’t cause any trouble until three years later — during the height of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd.
The photo went viral on social media, prompting Saint Francis High School in Mountain View to expel A.H. and H.H.
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