Makeup artist behind Bradley Cooper’s controversial prosthetic nose addresses backlash: ‘Wasn’t expecting it'

The makeup artist behind actor Bradley Cooper's controversial prosthetic nose in the new film "Maestro" apologized to critics who were offended by it.

Reporters asked Hiro about the backlash, to which he said, "I wasn’t expecting it to happen. I feel sorry if I hurt some people’s feeling. I wanted to portray Lenny as real as possible." Gabriel Hays is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 

According to Deadline, the makeup artist added, "He’s photogenic and a great person, we wanted to respect and love that look. We did several different tests. That was our [only] intention."