Well, in the magazine, the Klan had found out that the guy inside of the Barney costume was African American, so they banned their kids from ever watching Barney again." "I said, ‘Well actually ...

Something curious happened to Matthew Barney over the last 15 years: He became underrated. The artist spent the 1990s crafting strange, gooey collisions of athletic resistance and body horror.

Barney actor David Joyner laughed when he found out the Ku Klux Klan banned Barney because he's a Black actor. ... so they banned their kids from ever watching Barney again.” Popular on Variety ...

Barney Actor Says ‘I Laughed’ When the Ku Klux Klan ‘Banned Their Kids From Ever Watching Barney Again’ Because of His Casting. Zack Sharf. Thu, November 14, 2024 at 11:15 PM UTC.