A music video by a local musician has received much flak due to its use of brownface and perpetuating stereotypes that indicate that only fair is beautiful. We speak to Alvin Teoh to understand what ad agencies will have to do to meet the sensitivities of larger societal issues in the coming years.

Image Source: Kate Hliznitsova, Unsplash

Produced by: Adeline Choong

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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