Kylie Jenner Is Once Again Being Accused of Appropriating Black Culture
Do those camo swimsuits look familiar to you? Because they should.

Kylie Jenner isn't a stranger to being accused of cultural appropriation (please see: her use of dreads, cornrows, and that time she claimed to have "started wigs"), and to say she hasn't profited off black culture specifically would be vastly inaccurate.
The reality star recently released a new camo swimwear line, and is naturally being praised for "making camo swimsuits happen." But the thing is, she didn't. Destiny's Child did during the "Survivor" era.
And there's a reason the above tweet went so viral: because the theme of white people getting credited for trends and cultural traditions started by minority groups is tired AF.
Exactly 💅🏽 pic.twitter.com/JuiiTKg26JJune 7, 2017
Every time this girl does something, they say she is starting a trend. pic.twitter.com/Z5eEiGHfAxJune 7, 2017
pic.twitter.com/DQA4O5ca9RJune 8, 2017
.@KylieJenner is trying to make camo bikinis a thing... https://t.co/4Z0viKQbTe pic.twitter.com/DMN2BAVDPpJune 7, 2017
Just in case you guys were wondering where Kyle got her idea from... pic.twitter.com/z4QGgTB4ROJune 7, 2017
Ahem, credit where credit is due.
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Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm. She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
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