“They were taking part in a Christmas family fun day on the ship ... to dress up as snow cones.” She added that the housekeepers had “no idea” that their costumes could have been viewed ...

A cruise ship’s staff have pleaded ignorance after their “upside-down snow cone” fancy dress costumes were “misconstrued” as Ku Klux Klan (KKK) outfits.

She also perfected the makeup looks for each of the characters she plays, such as Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel and Cinderella.

explaining the staff had dressed up as “snow cones” and had no idea their costumes could be viewed as offensive. “They were taking part in a Christmas family fun day on the ship as part of ...

"Several crew members dressed up as snow cones for a Christmas ... radio station 2GB Wednesday that the costumes had been for "a Christmas family fun day," and maintained that they had no ill ...

The ship was mid-way through an eight-day voyage from Melbourne ... crew members dressed up as snow cones for a Christmas family event, not understanding how their costumes could be misconstrued.

“They were taking part in a Christmas family fun day on the ... to dress up as snow cones.” Scrivens said the eight housekeeping staff had “no idea” their costumes could be seen as ...