Blackface as a form of humor and for comedic purposes is present in some Lebanese entertainment. A lack of anti-racism laws and lack of awareness regarding what’s considered racist or not elicits the presence of discrimination and racism in Lebanon. This discrimiantion has partly been influenced by people’s view of migrant workers in the kafala system. African people who come to Lebanon often for domestic work experience discrimination through this system.
Another example comes from a singer and comedian in Lebanon who used blackface in a music video to portray a female domestic worker. The song is called “Honey” and it’s about the singer falling in love with a Sri Lankan domestic worker.