From: Zenshooter [zenshooter@earthlink.net] Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 9:16 PM To: Charles Hymes Subject: Fw: Hilfiger - Racist - Boycott Hello Mr. Hymes, I found this on the internet after some looking. I still have emailed the Oprah show and asked them to confirm it for me. This sounds more realistic...if it proves true would it be appropriate for your anti hoax site ? thank you. Jason Kehr -----Original Message----- From: Zenshooter Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 9:10 PM Subject: Re: Hilfiger - Racist - Boycott >Heya Buddies, >Not that I would doubt your good word...but since it sounded so similar to >the Liz Clairborne rumor I had to do some checking...I have been on this >anti-hoax kick lately. You were the recipient of a good rumor. It also >turns out that teh Liz rumor was a hoax also...it probably had two >motives...first off to fill up emails ervers and second to financially >impact both of these people. >Annnnyway...here's the link. >http://mrshowbiz.go.com/news/todays_stories/970327/3_27_97_3oprah_content.h t >ml > > >[insert] >Here is the clip... >This rumor is false, as MC says. Here is an article from ABC News: > >Thursday, March 27, 1997 0:00 AM >Designer Tommy Hilfiger Denies Internet Rumor >Designer Tommy Hilfiger has posted a memo on the Internet denying rumors >that he made racist comments on The Oprah Winfrey Show. "Whether these >rumors are part of a misunderstanding or a deliberate act of malice, >[Hilfiger] did not make the alleged inappropriate racial comments," said the >statement. Hilfiger has been the target of an Internet smear campaign for >several months over the alleged statements, which have led many to call for >a boycott of the designer's products. What is the rumor, you ask? Well, it >goes like this: Hilfiger was a guest on Oprah's show when he said something >about how his clothes were not meant to be worn by black people. The story >says that Oprah, who was wearing an outfit by the designer, immediately cut >to a commercial; after the break, Hilfiger was gone, and Oprah had changed >out of her designer outfit. There are several problems with this story, but >the most glaring one is the fact that Hilfiger has never been a guest on >Oprah's show. A spokeswoman for Harpo Productions, Oprah's production >company, confirmed this, and added that "there is no truth to the rumor, >whatsoever." Unfortunately, this isn't the first time this rumor has reared >its ugly head. Back in 1992, the exact same story was spread about designer >Liz Claiborne, who has also never been a guest on Oprah's show. Poor Liz is >still facing boycotts over statements she never made. > >Link to this site is >http://mrshowbiz.go.com/news/todays_stories/970327/3_27_97_3oprah_content.h t >ml >[end insert] >JK91 > >-----Original Message----- >Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 12:47 PM >Subject: Fw: Hilfiger - Racist - Boycott >> >>Hello All-- >> >>I found this to be shocking and hope we can all work together to BOYCOTT >>all Tommy products. Please forward this ti anyone who would be able to >>help with this DISGRACEFUL situation!!!!! >> >>--------- Forwarded message ---------- >>From: true2me@juno.com (Ivan D.) >>Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 19:51:05 -0800 >>Subject: Hilfiger - Racist - Boycott >> >>This is hard to believe. I wish I had watch this Oprah show. >> >>Greetings ~ >> >>We need to get the word out. Forward to everyone you know. >> >>Thanks ~ >> >>Dinyar >> >>> >>> ============================= >>> >>> > For those who missed the Oprah Winfrey show where >>> >she interviewed the fashion designer TOMMY HILFIGER, he made a very >>> >racist remark regarding the people who purchase his clothing line... >>> >>> >Summed up, he basically said that if he had known that so >>> >many 'Chinamen and Niggers' were going to buy his clothes, >>> >he would never have made them so nice... >>> >>> >After which, Oprah kindly asked him to leave. Now that >>> >we all know that he is a BIG TIME RACIST, my suggestion is >>> >that we and all of our friends should boycott the TOMMY HILFIGER >>> >line. I don't see any point in supporting someone who has such a >>narrow >>> >mind... >>> > >>> >What a jerk this guy is! Yeah, if it weren't for us >>> >CHINAMEN and NIGGERS, does he think he can be where he is >>> >today????? >>> > >>> >Please forward this to everyone you know, he really does >>> >not deserve anyone's support at all.