Including Kim Kardashian's Lollipops And Kendall Jenner's Pepsi: 7 Kardashian-Jenner Controversies You’ve Probably Forgotten About
The Kardashian-Jenner gang have a long and complicated history with controversy. On the one hand, pushing boundaries is what gets people talking about them and fuels those E! ratings, but on the other hand, not every drama reflects particularly well on the clan.
1. When Kanye West said slavery was a choice
The singer naturally caused a lot of chaos when he made some comments during a TMZinterview that suggested slavery was a choice. He later clarified his remarks by pointing out that he was referring to mental enslavement although many still took issue with the way he made his argument.
2. When Kendall Jenner solved racism with Pepsi
The model came under fire for participating in an advert that showed her creating “peace” in a demonstration by offering a police officer a can of Pepsi. The clip was accused of hijacking the Black Lives Matter movement and was later pulled from the web.
3. When Kim Kardashian promoted appetite suppressants
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star came in for a lot of backlash when she shared an image of herself promoting appetite suppressing lollipops. Fans said she was promoting eating disorders and encouraging young women to feel bad about their appearance.
4. When Kim Kardashian was accused of blackface
The 37-year-old caused a race row when she was accused of darkening her skin in some promotional images for KKW Beauty. The mum-of-three insisted that she just had a tan, but later admitted that she had the “utmost respect for why people might feel the way they did.”
5. When Khloe Kardashian was accused of cultural appropriation
Khloe faced a heap ofbacklash when she shared an image of herself wearing bantu knots alongside the caption: “Bantu babe.” She later deleted the post, only to reshare it with a slightly edited caption: “I like this one better.”
The world didn't.
6. When Rob Kardashian leaked Blac Chyna’s nudes online
People were leftshocked when Rob posted a series of explicit pictures of his ex-girlfriend. He then accused the mother of his child of cheating on him: “My bed that my child lays in and she gave the robes I got to all her dudes in my house that I pay for. Lol smh.
“Today Chyna sent me a video after I just bought her 250K of jewelry and she sends me this video... of another man in our bed.”
7. When Kendall and Kylie Jenner released those retro band t-shirts
The Jenner sisters came under fire after their clothing line featured images of iconic acts including Pink Floyd and Notorious BIG. The mother of the latterwas one of many to criticse the clothing line, which prompted Kendall to apologise for the whole thing and promise that she and her sister would do better in the future.
Yikes. What could possibly happen next?