Kim Kardashian Is Being Accused of Using Blackface
Twitter is calling out the promotional photos for her new makeup line.

Kim Kardashian is coming out with a new makeup line (welcome to our beauty closets!), but the enterprise's promotional images are causing controversy on Twitter for alleged skin-darkening. Or, to put it bluntly, blackface.
#KKWBEAUTY Creme Contour & Highlight Kit 6.21.17 https://t.co/PoBZ3bhjs8 pic.twitter.com/hXLa3XHuVBJune 14, 2017
And this is how many people have responded to it:
#KKWBEAUTY Creme Contour & Highlight Kit 6.21.17 https://t.co/PoBZ3bhjs8 pic.twitter.com/hXLa3XHuVBJune 14, 2017
I love Kim but that's def black face in the form of makeup she is no where near that darkJune 14, 2017
I love Kim but that's def black face in the form of makeup she is no where near that darkJune 14, 2017
wait WHAT!!!? pic.twitter.com/HTPVkUqYrJJune 15, 2017
Of course, some people have no issue with the image:
While Kim has seemingly deleted one of the controversial tweets in question, as of now, a photo promoting her makeup line is still up on Twitter—and is in fact her profile image.
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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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