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(436 posts) Fri Sep 21, 2012, 03:46 PM Sep 2012

Mystery of Mitt Romney’s ‘fake tan’ solved by Univision News team [View all]

Source: NY Daily News

Mitt Romney's beauty secrets have been revealed by a crack investigative team at Univision News after the GOP candidate appeared at its town hall forum earlier this week looking decidedly tanner than usual.

A makeup artist apparently went at the candidate with a heavy hand — prompting some speculation in the liberal blogosphere that the Republican had applied some self-tanner before the event on Hispanic issues.

“Mitt Romney dyed his face brown for his Univision interview,” was DemocraticUnderground.com’s take on the Republican’s swarthy complexion.

But Univision, which spoke to the cosmetologist in question, has found that the culprit was simply some MAC Studio Fix powder plus foundation in shade NW30 — perhaps a bit too aggressively applied.
Univision News managing editor Fernando Vila noted on Twitter that there is “no evidence of foul play” in the selection of Romney’s powder.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mystery-mitt-romney-fake-tan-solved-univision-news-team-article-1.1164726#ixzz278Rx2lUW

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mystery-mitt-romney-fake-tan-solved-univision-news-team-article-1.1164726

And can we please not extend this conspiracy theory into one including Univision's Managing Editor?

This is the kind of stuff the right wing used on Gore. Now the Democratic Underground is all over the news as having started this gossip.

We're a great community. Let's keep it that way.

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Mystery of Mitt Romney’s ‘fake tan’ solved by Univision News team [View all] Blue Yorker Sep 2012 OP

Just because some rag called it gossip doesn't necessarily make it so. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

That rag is the largest spanish network in the country nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #24

The "rag" poster refers to is NY Daily News. nt Hissyspit Sep 2012 #39

NY Daily News is a spanish network? The GOP would love that connection liberal N proud Sep 2012 #56

It just so happened that Cosmocat Sep 2012 #62

Maybe the Univision cosmetician only had "Hispanic" shades of makeup csziggy Sep 2012 #86

Why the goggle lines? LeighAnn Sep 2012 #98

And the winner was???? southshore Sep 2012 #2

I'm for that!!! Great Caesars Ghost Sep 2012 #22

BS. His makeup was pander-perfect. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2012 #3

You mean "tander" perfect Happyhippychick Sep 2012 #9

When did anyone say there was "foul play"? arcane1 Sep 2012 #4

Let's not downplay the accusation Blue Yorker Sep 2012 #6

You haven't shown that he didn't choose that shade of makeup in order to appeal to the Hispanic pnwmom Sep 2012 #15

Or maybe at Univision that tends to be the foundation they have available? dkf Sep 2012 #33

From everything I've heard, he is definitely a micro-manager. pnwmom Sep 2012 #53

Oh wow... just... wow. That beggars belief. TalkingDog Sep 2012 #59

Latino people are all colors of the rainbow, from very dark Afro-Latino to extremely pale. yardwork Sep 2012 #65

I seriously doubt the candidate puts something like that to chance jmowreader Sep 2012 #109

There was NOTHING in my DU OP that went viral that said anything about appealing to voters. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #69

That he wore makeup to a TV appearance? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #26

Bullshit, they meant to make him darker Iliyah Sep 2012 #5

Someone certainly intended it cprise Sep 2012 #94

And all this time I thought he and Boehner had fallen asleep in each others arms in the tanning bed auburngrad82 Sep 2012 #7

So what if it was dark makeup? That doesn't let Mitt Romney off the hook. pnwmom Sep 2012 #8

What it must be like to live in a world of conspiracy theories swirlling around you. former9thward Sep 2012 #38

Nope, Univision isn't part of any conspiracy. They just employed the makeup artist pnwmom Sep 2012 #54

When I have been on TV (3 occasions) I did not want make-up. former9thward Sep 2012 #80

Unlike you, Mitt has been in the public eye for decades. pnwmom Sep 2012 #93

Pasture pastry. aquart Sep 2012 #77

So now Romney is a professional make up artist. former9thward Sep 2012 #81

I don't think you can call it a conspiracy if it is under the direction of a single person Chemisse Sep 2012 #87

The hosts would see and ask him about it. former9thward Sep 2012 #89

Romney is a man with eyes who can see and he's had makeup applied countless times. pnwmom Sep 2012 #106

I've never been on TV, but I know makeup artists, and I've certainly SEEN bitchkitty Sep 2012 #97

Remaking History with so-so Plausible Denials. formercia Sep 2012 #10

Oh! It was just a joke! Blue Yorker Sep 2012 #12

You protest too much, Methinks. formercia Sep 2012 #48

So, he was a darker (more Latino complexion) by coincidence? Did I Just Type This Sep 2012 #11

Hah! this is proof eyewall Sep 2012 #13

The meta-point here is that Romney's such a tool it's easy to believe. nolabear Sep 2012 #14

Phew! abelenkpe Sep 2012 #16

I can accept that. It still raises the question of why SOMEONE IN THE CAMPAIGN doesn't care about patrice Sep 2012 #17

That's my 2 cents LynneSin Sep 2012 #37

Plausible Deniability is a highly MARKETABLE commodity, especialy when DISTRIBUTED amongst patrice Sep 2012 #51

From pandering to passive cognitive impairment Blue Yorker Sep 2012 #99

Yeah, he shouldn't have to live in the real world, where how you look & what you say matter. nt patrice Sep 2012 #103

A professional make-up artist would be able to tell IMMEDIATELY it was wrong... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #18

From the makeup artist... dkf Sep 2012 #50

Thank you! Jeeze, give the working stiffs some credit people. TalkingDog Sep 2012 #60

Kiss my cheesy grits bluecoat_fan Sep 2012 #19

No, you kiss Romney's cheese-colored face Bucky Sep 2012 #23

Skin was ok, the sombrero and mustache were over the top. nt wtmusic Sep 2012 #20

So was the Univision makeup artist was on his aircraft? tridim Sep 2012 #21

I guess the crack investigative team missed where the MU artist drove out to the airport... bluesbassman Sep 2012 #35

yeah, tv cosmetologists usually make people that color. it's not like it's their normal job.... unblock Sep 2012 #25

Having been on camera a fair number of times, I can say BlueStreak Sep 2012 #32

Ah yes, a NON STORY nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #27

Whatever the story...he looked like hell. SoapBox Sep 2012 #28

Thank you for your "concern". We'll bitch about pandering via makeup any damned time we please. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #29

Mystery????????????? link: patrice Sep 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author secondwind Sep 2012 #31

I hate to jump in this 'conspiracy theory' but did Romney even see his face before he went out there LynneSin Sep 2012 #34

If this is so, that makeup person should be fired or at least sent back Cleita Sep 2012 #36

"DU got it right" but was ignored by media, e.g. the whole build-up to the War on Iraq. nt patrice Sep 2012 #40

I'm with you. Stephen Colbert thought it was worth mentioning, too. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #68

Give me a break mikki35 Sep 2012 #41

When Romney got off of the plane in Miami 'BEFORE' going to Univision his face was dark-brown Tx4obama Sep 2012 #42

interesting.. what do you think? Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #63

What I think is he had his face spray tanned or ... Tx4obama Sep 2012 #64

MitTan Bronze Self-Tanning Mitt csziggy Sep 2012 #88

Good catch. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #67

Retro-active makeup application. JoeyT Sep 2012 #82

and how big of a tip did make-up artist get for that story? 3 times annual pay?, four times AP? Bill USA Sep 2012 #43

66% A conscious decision by the campaign to appeal to Hispanic voters. krawhitham Sep 2012 #44

How many of those 66% know the Univision make-up artist did it? Blue Yorker Sep 2012 #46

I do not understand why you are defending Romeny. He got off of the plane with the spray-tan. Tx4obama Sep 2012 #70

One of the 47% gets a little revenge? rurallib Sep 2012 #45

Sure. Or the lighting people. midnight armadillo Sep 2012 #108

Nope! Sorry! Vinnie From Indy Sep 2012 #47

How is this a "conspiracy theory"...? regnaD kciN Sep 2012 #49

Really good logic!! Well said too. patrice Sep 2012 #52

Thanks for your insight....... DeSwiss Sep 2012 #55

There was an incentive to not let him look translucent like Nixon Kolesar Sep 2012 #57

Nothing a bit of green makeup can't fix. mwooldri Sep 2012 #78

Who said anything about foul play.... Historic NY Sep 2012 #58

Romney is breaking the Onion. Reality that is more bizarre than Satire...go figure. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #61

Nobody said it was true. We were really asking the question, and letting people decide. n/t Ian David Sep 2012 #66

So - we know for sure romney didn't duck into the bathroom and add hedgehog Sep 2012 #71

I am 100% sure that makeup artist put some on his hand and he OK'd it DonRedwood Sep 2012 #72

Here's a photo Romney's face from today in Las Vegas Tx4obama Sep 2012 #73

The amazing disappearing "tan!" yardwork Sep 2012 #85

Thought so. sakabatou Sep 2012 #74

Funny how that was the only appearance where his tan showed. hedgehog Sep 2012 #75

It was not. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #84

Does it really matter? defacto7 Sep 2012 #76

oooh, it was NW30. That explains it. magical thyme Sep 2012 #79

I agree with OP animalcrackers Sep 2012 #83

Nada es casualidad, no hay accidentes en el mundo de la voluntad flamingdem Sep 2012 #90

can we now get back to Mitt the Mooch's taxes? wordpix Sep 2012 #91

Oh blow it out yer ass .... Trajan Sep 2012 #92

Leaving out anything about why this was done, One thing is clear. jzodda Sep 2012 #95

sorry, but this is one time when I am glad that people are talking about his makeup.... pepperbear Sep 2012 #96

maybe he just got punked by the makup artist tk2kewl Sep 2012 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Sep 2012 #101

. littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #102

Well, the lighting was poor and the mirror was broken jsr Sep 2012 #104

It wasn't the makeup. He showed up in Oompa Loompa Orange. RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #105

LOL! Your concern about DU's reputation is heartwarming lunatica Sep 2012 #107

It looks like musette_sf Sep 2012 #110

What utter insulting bullshit.. sendero Sep 2012 #111

You are right on the money! young_at_heart Sep 2012 #112

And this is ever so important, how? Beacool Sep 2012 #113

That's really funny. Vinca Sep 2012 #114

This is the next step in campaigning evolution PfcHammer Sep 2012 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author PfcHammer Sep 2012 #116

hilarious. Even if true it still means that we have the media talking about Romney's make up grantcart Sep 2012 #117

Halloween is on the way goclark Sep 2012 #118