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James Besanvalle
May 19, 2020
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Kim Kardashian has come under fire for promoting a ‘nude’ face mask that is absolutely not the same shade as the black model’s skin colour.
The 39-year-old multimillionaire popped over to Twitter on Saturday to promote her new line of SKIMS face masks in ‘five shades of nudes’:
Shop @SKIMS Face Masks in 5 shades of Nudes at https://t.co/Qsy51Sl2Sd. https://t.co/BxyieouxJG— Kim Kardashian West (@Kim Kardashian West) 1589644833
Almost immediately after posting it, the replies rolled in calling out the reality TV star for her “problematic” tweet.
Many asked why the dark-skinned model’s mask was black but the white model’s mask was an off-shade of white to match an actual skin colour.
@KimKardashian @skims The color black isn’t nude for black people but go off— Alexisizzle (@Alexisizzle) 1589645615
@KimKardashian @skims I’m black and I’m sure that ain’t my shade ....— elenu_gbigbe🇺🇸🇳🇬💕 (@elenu_gbigbe🇺🇸🇳🇬💕) 1589671482
@KimKardashian @skims Kim, we are brown not black 🥴— IG @PURLYWYTE (@IG @PURLYWYTE) 1589693002
While some called out the fact the multimillionaire was profiting off a global pandemic, even though she was donating 10,000 masks to support Covid-19 relief efforts:
@KimKardashian @skims While others are making and donating masks, Kim Kardashian is trying to make a profit from it. Shame.— MSP (@MSP) 1589645932
While some pointed out a broader range of ‘nude’ colours on the SKIMS website:
@KimKardashian @skims Thank you @KimKardashian!!! I got my masks and it’s such a good deal with free shipping🤩 Make… https://t.co/2yTWishHbt— Erika Gutierrez (@Erika Gutierrez) 1589645255
It’s not the only face mask controversy to hit Kim Kardashian since the global pandemic hit.
In March, she posted a photo to her Instagram while wearing an N95 mask, which allows for air filtration and is in short supply by medical staff.
Many questioned why she was wearing one while frontline medical staff were facing shortages of personal protective equipment:
Maybe Kim could be like celebrities such as Post Malone, who donated 40,000 N95 masks or Shakira who donated ventilators and masks to medical staff in Colombia...
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