11. Called Out for Cultural Appropriation
Cornrows, blackface, and a Yaki ponytail…Kylie Jenner has been in hot water multiple times for her fashion and beauty choices. Her Instagram is filled with selfie shots, some of which include the youngest Jenner daughter wearing sweatpants and tight braids with the caption “Woke up like dissss.” Needless to say, other people took offense and had to call Kylie out on this cultural appropriation. One of those people was Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg had some words for her, who criticized Kylie for promoting her “black hair,” but not using her white privilege to make a stand for black lives matter. Another sticky situation that Kylie found herself in was for a fashion photo shoot in which she appeared to be wearing blackface. And at New York Fashion Week in 2016, Kylie was hit yet again for showing up with a Yaki ponytail, which is often used in black braids.
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