Insert Ray J and Brandy, who, during a recently appearance on The Talk, defended Kim’s Kanekalon braids. Instead of Kim just crediting Black women with much of her style choices, she instead credits White women or simply renames a staple in the Black community to absolve herself from paying true homage. Or what about when she declared boxer braids the hottest new trend? Sis, those are straight backs. In the words of B Scott, “say what now?!” And to make matters worse, she gave credit to Bo for starting the trend. She called her blonde corn rows Bo Derek braids instead of corn rows. But if you ask Kim Kardashian where corn rows originated, she’d probably say Bo Derek. And they’ve been adapted into Black culture since forever. Historically, braids originated in Africa. Where Kim and the clones who disappear behind her are allowed to take up space, Black women are not.
And much like our hair, that naturally spirals out of our head, it takes up space. That same ass that is seen as desirable on Kim is praised by mainstream media, but when that ass is on a Black woman it is seen as protruding, offensive and unprofessional.
But anything is possible on Al Gore’s Internet. And somehow simultaneously become the mold for Black women who want to look like White women who want to look like Black women. Kim Kardashian’s ass has become the mold for White women who want to look like Black women without Black problems. In the many years we’ve watched Kim go from sex tape star to mother, to business woman, to wife to arguably the most popular woman in the world - one thing has remained the same - she has built her brand on the backs of Black style trends and fashion. I said what I said.) With that being said, she is not without critique.
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The reality TV star turned entrepreneur turned lawyer donned jumbo corn row braids at Kanye’s Yeezy Paris Fashion Show and became the talk of the Internet. Kim Kardashian made headlines…again…for her choice of hairstyle.
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