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    Kim Kardashian Is Being Accused of Using Blackface

    Twitter is calling out the promotional photos for her new makeup line.

    By Mehera Bonner
    Published 15 June 2017 In News

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    Kim Kardashian is coming out with a new makeup line (welcome to our beauty closets!), but the enterprise's promotional images are causing controversy on Twitter for alleged skin-darkening. Or, to put it bluntly, blackface.

    #KKWBEAUTY Creme Contour & Highlight Kit 6.21.17 https://t.co/PoBZ3bhjs8 pic.twitter.com/hXLa3XHuVBJune 14, 2017

    And this is how many people have responded to it:

    #KKWBEAUTY Creme Contour & Highlight Kit 6.21.17 https://t.co/PoBZ3bhjs8 pic.twitter.com/hXLa3XHuVBJune 14, 2017

    I love Kim but that's def black face in the form of makeup she is no where near that darkJune 14, 2017

    I love Kim but that's def black face in the form of makeup she is no where near that darkJune 14, 2017

    wait WHAT!!!? pic.twitter.com/HTPVkUqYrJJune 15, 2017

    Of course, some people have no issue with the image:

    While Kim has seemingly deleted one of the controversial tweets in question, as of now, a photo promoting her makeup line is still up on Twitter—and is in fact her profile image.

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