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:

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She and her sister, Kourtney, dressed as Madonna and Michael Jackson:

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But when Kim stepped out dressed as late R&B icon Aaliyah, fans weren't happy.

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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.

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Others, however, defended the costume.

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Kayleigh Roberts
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Kayleigh Roberts is a freelance writer and editor with more than 10 years of professional experience. 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.