Actress Thandie Newton Calls Starbucks Racist [Photo]

Starbucks has a new controversy on its hands. Actress Thandie Newton recently took to Twitter, sharing that she was offended by a black figure offering Colombian coffee beans at Starbucks. Apparently, the Mission Impossible II actress was at a Starbucks in central London. Newton tweeted and posted a photo the figure writing:

Seriously @Starbucks? At the counter – Loin cloth and Safari hat on a black child. Happy New Year circa 19th century pic.twitter.com/kD3qgKmti1

— Thandie Newton (@thandienewton) January 4, 2016

The chain replied, 

@thandienewton we are very concerned to learn of this incident & we can’t apologise enough. We have removed the figure & are investigating.

— Starbucks Help (@starbuckshelp) January 5, 2016

P.S. Do you find the figure offensive or nah? 

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