Americans don't recognise a lot of (their own) politicians & celebrities

[therearewords]

How readers did on Upshot's facial recognition quiz, and what we can learn from their mistakes. https://t.co/MdyCjT1keR
- The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) January 3, 2020

- Are you good at putting a name to a face? Depending on your age and media-intake, you might not be;

- NYT offered a quiz in which you had to put a name to 52 faces

Comments

[sandstorm]

> correctly identify Beyoncé, for example, thousands thought she was Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Rihanna, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian or Ariana Grande

Give me race and age demographics of who thought she was any of these ladies.

My face blindness made me think Nick Kroll in a wig was a woman from Schitts Creek so who am I to judge.

[spoil]

Honestly, it probably was a lot of older people lol Although I think even my dad could recognize Beyonce as herself

[piratesswoop]

boomers who listen to 60 on 6 on sirius xm probably

[zibbydoo324]

Drag my mother

[totteringg]

To be fair, they did use a kind of weird picture of her.