After a torrent of criticism crushed Claire Flynn, 26, from Motherwell, she stood her ground, convinced that dressing up her three-year-old daughter Sienna as a beach trader on a popular holiday resort.
Flynn blackened her daughter's face while the toddler was holding a selection of glasses which were "for sale" for 20 euros.
The caption under the photo read: "Happy Halloween from Benidorm's finest… lookie, lookie."
Despite public condemnation, Flynn said she won't be apologizing for a creative costume she created for her daughter.
"I'm just a creative person and that's what Halloween is all about. It's a kid in a costume wearing face paint. People need to get a grip. I'm not going to bow down to anyone that has an issue with this. I'm not a racist and I've not seen anyone calling me a racist and I'm definitely not one," the mother argued.
Feedback to Flynn's decision triggered disparate reactions on social media.
it's great it's so funny these weak, emotionally challaged left wing goones struggle.with Halloween comedy. sad sad sad weak pathetic humans. lift must be great and full of political correctness 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
— TP (@Dj_sebo) November 2, 2018
Claire Flynn from Scotland, you (your daughter) won Halloween 🎃 #lookielookie 😂😂
— Steve Pettitt (@lobbosteve) November 2, 2018
@samanthapurvis_ hahahaha not a chance
— beth Xx (@bethironside_x) November 2, 2018
That'll be me as a parent
— boo. (@lauder_boo) November 2, 2018
Last weekend a London underground commuter has been caught on video, wearing dark face paint with an afro wig as part of a Halloween costume.
The man, who was apparently dressing as Samuel L Jackson's character 'Jules Winnfield' from the cult movie 'Pulp Fiction,' was confronted by a young black woman in the same train carriage.
After being challenged, the man simply turned, shrugged his shoulders and asked: "Why not?"
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