“When I was in High School I dressed up at a talent show and sang "Day O" with makeup on,” said @JustinTrudeau #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/MoR9zJH9ct

— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) September 19, 2019

On Wednesday night, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau owned up to the newly unearthed 2001 photo which showed him in brownface. And now, he’s also admitting it wasn’t a one-time thing.

Speaking with reporters, the prime minister copped to the 2001 photo — in which he claimed he dressed as Aladdin.

“I deeply regret that I did that,” Trudeau said. “I should’ve known better. But I didn’t”

The prime minister further admitted that, while he was in high school, he once wore “makeup” while performing Harry Belafonte‘s Banana Boat Song.

“When I was in high school I dressed up at a talent show and sang ‘Day O’ with makeup on,” Trudeau said.

Watch above, via Twitter.

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