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That black and red dress was a very bad choice for a predictably dark background. (The planners surely knew.) The black disappeared, and she was just two red splotches with a face floating above. Figure had nothing to do with it. Erogenous zone emphasis had nothing to do with it. Race had nothing to do with it. It would have made anyone look ridiculous.
I was in a group of about 20 when Barrack was interviewed on 60 minutes, and her dress got a re-play. One guy promptly asked the group, "How many of you women like that dress?" He got no takers.
The all-red dress, a bit later on the same show, showed her figure for what it is. Nice, I agree. But, not in that dress, anywhere where the background may be black. Give it to charity, Michelle!
