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Kylie Jenner maybe does blackface (but not really)

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Kylie Jenner may only be 17, but that doesn’t mean she’s a stranger to every method of self-disguise there is. Via makeup, styling and (alleged!) cosmetic surgery, she’s managed to completely transform herself from normal looking human being into… big sister Kim Kardashian, i.e. a plastic doll. However, her latest foray into the world of transformation landed her in a load of hot water, as many claimed she was doing Blackface in a new photo shoot she posted to Instagram over the weekend.

People lost their shit after Kylie posted the images to social media. Here’s an example:

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Whoa there. Kylie eventually deleted that photo from her account, but the one above remains, as does this one:

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You know I’m all about calling bullshit when I see it, but the only bullshit I can call here is on the people making an issue out of this. This is not Blackface. This is photographer Marcelo Cantu photographing Kylie Jenner, who is wearing metallic makeup, under a black light. The effect is more alien than African-American, so I can’t really agree with this.

I do think there are PLENTY of instances of ACTUAL racism out there, all of which should definitely be called out and stopped, but I just don’t think this is one of them. And Kylie herself has spoken out against the allegations, as well:

And that’s that. What do you guys think?

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  • Wow, that hate post!! Is it just me that finds it so unfortunate that easily offended and mentally unstable people are allowed acces to the Internet?? (And no, I’m not even talking about Kylie Jenner.) if this is blackface, then EVERY BLACK PERSON who bleaches their hair blonde should be labeled a person who is making fun of CAUCASIANS and should be publically humiliated and labeled for it. And I, as a Caucasian woman with blonde hair, should naturally be offended. Does all this sound like BS to any of you?? Also…not nice to be giving an underage minor a complex, ESP due to her fam. Give ppl a freaking break.

  • Ok..I’m no fan of any in the Kardashian clan (except maybe Rob and the jackass brother-in-law who can’t stay sober around these people) so it pains me to run to this girls rescue, but I don’t think she was attempting to “appropriate” any culture. The language in that imbedded comment is a bit off the deep end. Chill the fuck out.

  • Agreed. I understand the bindis but I love how she says big lips and bronze skin can only be for black people. It’s not like she has an Afro or braids