Posted on 04/07/2017 1:46:05 PM PDT by PROCON
Professional clowns have complained that the viral trailer for the new film version of Stephen King’s IT is stoking anti-clown prejudice comparable to racism.
Outraged members of the clowning community lamented that the remake of the 1990 horror series – a trailer for which has recently taken the internet by storm – is entrenching negative perceptions about them.
The two-and-a-half-minute teaser broke after racking up 197 million views in just 24 hours. It’s safe to say lots of people are excited about the return of Pennywise the killer clown – but not clowns themselves.
Interviewed for Mel Magazine, several professional clowns voiced their ire at the negative portrayal of their community that could only be bad for those trying to hustle their benign balloon animals.
“It’s ruining our business,” said 33-year-old Angelino Nick Kane, aka “Mr. Nick”.
It’s not all fun and games for seasoned clown Guilford Adams, aka “Gilly”, either. He has been clowning for 20 years. “It’s gonna be bad for clowns,” he said.
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This is nothing. If I were them I’d be furious that DT keeps calling Schumer “The Head Clown”...
The only good clown is a dead clown.
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Sorry, guys. Clowns ARE creepy. Given that, what can we then say about people who want to be clowns? (Rodeo clowns might be an exception.)
Heaven forbid that anyone bring back the movie, “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”!
It’s Kraaazzy!
So is John Wayne Gacy still a member in good standing or not?
I hate clowns..............Does that make me a clownophobe?.............
Julie Brown sure had a bodacious set of tatas.
Probably bought them on Amazon...............
Outraged Clowns
sometimes the jokes just write themselves
No, since I hate them too, that makes you and I an Anti-Clown Posse'.............
Like I care.
What a buncha clowns...
I prefer organic.....................;^)
Even when I was a kid I hated clowns.
They are creepy.....................
Well sure, given the choice. But the alternative ain’t that bad, neither.
Anyone who can out-creep Tim Curry in the role deserves an Oscar.
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