Khloe Kardashian has been accused of darkening her skin and “Blackfishing” after dressing as a Bratz doll for Halloween.
On Tuesday (31 October), Khloe shared a series of photos of her outfit. However, fans declared that the reality star was “unrecognisable” – and not simply because her costume had been a success.
Instead, fans noticed that Khloe’s skin appeared significantly darker in the pictures. This criticism was also aimed at Jenner following the release of her Bratz doll, which fans said had a “darkened” skin tone.
“I love u khlo but this ain’t it! U didn’t have to become darker to be a bratz doll,” one fan wrote, while another comment read: “Girl I thought this was a random Black woman.”
First hitting the shelves in 2001, dolls from the toy company are known for their big lips and heavy eye make-up, with Khloe’s sister Kylie Jenner being immortalised in plastic for a range of Bratz dolls this summer.
Following in the sibling’s footsteps, Khloe decided to dress as a Bratz doll for Halloween, with long blonde hair reaching the back of her knees, a punky yellow tartan dress with matching beret and bag, and a white turtle neck top. She wore additional prosthetics on her lips to emulate the iconic Bratz pout.
“No one’s gonna talk about her skin being 10 times darker,” one follower wrote. “Ooh gurl that tan looks a little too dark don’t you think?” another echoed.
One comment read: “Why are you so brown, Khloe?!”, with another fan questioning: “You were Black for Halloween?”
“How is this not blackfishing?” one top comment read. This term was coined by journalist Wanna Thompson in 2018 and is used to describe someone accused of trying to appear Black on social media by using makeup, hair products and in some cases, surgery to…
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