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Bradley Cooper in prostethic nose row for Leonard Bernstein biopic

You may have seen the controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper in his upcoming movie, in which he plays composer Leonard Berstein. The actor has been getting a lot of backlash for wearing a prosthetic nose for the role, where he plays a Jewish man, because people feel he is feeding into a harmful stereotype. But why does this Jewish ‘big nose’ stereotype exist? Sean was joined by Sara Lipton, Professor of History and chair of the Department of History at Stony Brook University to discuss... Image: Youtube

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14.22 17 Aug 2023


Bradley Cooper in prostethic nose row for Leonard Bernstein biopic


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14.22 17 Aug 2023


You may have seen the controversy surrounding Bradley Cooper in his upcoming movie, in which he plays composer Leonard Berstein.

The actor has been getting a lot of backlash for wearing a prosthetic nose for the role, where he plays a Jewish man, because people feel he is feeding into a harmful stereotype. But why does this Jewish ‘big nose’ stereotype exist?

Sean was joined by Sara Lipton, Professor of History and chair of the Department of History at Stony Brook University to discuss...

Image: Youtube


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