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Criticism grows over H&M's use of perceived racist slogan on children's clothes

CELEBRITIES joined in criticism of fashion retailer H&M today, after it featured what has widely been perceived as a racist slogan on one of its children’s items.

A photo on its website showed a black child wearing a hoodie bearing the slogan: “Coolest monkey in the jungle.”

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku took to Instagram to post an amended version, saying: “Black is beautiful.”

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