BY: Denver Sean
Published 10 years ago
Kylie Jenner took to Twitter to address the outrage over her photo shoot with Marcelo Cantu.
After Kylie posted a few of the shots yesterday, many labeled the photos as ‘blackface’ and proceeded to berate Kylie with accusations of being racist after she captioned one of the pics “What I wish I looked like all the time.”
@Zendaya I need you to explain why you support Kylie Jenner's decision to publicly display blackface. pic.twitter.com/YIN6O7vbq5
— Queen Kay (@BlvckConscious) April 4, 2015
A few hours after the photos were shared, Kylie returned to social media to defend the art.
so just got the time to head on social media lol.. The photographer used a black light & neon lights for those photos.
— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) April 5, 2015
Yes, In another world I wish I could have pink hair & blue eyes & covered in sparkles.
— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) April 5, 2015
But in this world I'm happy w the way God created me. Happy Easter everybody
— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) April 5, 2015
Looking at Marcelo Cantu’s past work, we see that the use of neon lighting & glitter is common in his art.
Do you still think Kylie was being ‘racist’? Let us know your thoughts!