Kim Kardashian Is Facing Backlash for Her Aaliyah Costume
Twitter isn't here for it.
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Kim Kardashian has spent this Halloween dressing as music legends.
She dressed as Cher:
She and her sister, Kourtney, dressed as Madonna and Michael Jackson:
MJ & Madge -#ICONS pic.twitter.com/sbz5Fk9eI6October 29, 2017
But when Kim stepped out dressed as late R&B icon Aaliyah, fans weren't happy.
Baby Girl Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/5GUHkNJgNiOctober 29, 2017
Kim dressed as the iconic singer in her "Try Again" video.
Many Twitter users were quick to point out the problematic aspects of the costume.
Baby Girl Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/5GUHkNJgNiOctober 29, 2017
Baby Girl Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/5GUHkNJgNiOctober 29, 2017
Others, however, defended the costume.
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Baby Girl Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/5GUHkNJgNiOctober 29, 2017
Baby Girl Aaliyah pic.twitter.com/5GUHkNJgNiOctober 29, 2017
Kayleigh Roberts is a freelance writer and editor with over 10 years of professional experience covering entertainment of all genres, from new movie and TV releases to nostalgia, and celebrity news. Her byline has appeared in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, The Atlantic, Allure, Entertainment Weekly, MTV, Bustle, Refinery29, Girls’ Life Magazine, Just Jared, and Tiger Beat, among other publications. She's a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
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