Kim Kardashian Responds To Blackfishing Charges Leveled Against Her

“I’ve definitely learned over time, and I’ve tried to pass that culture of learning onto my kids too, but then there’s also a history of braiding hair in Armenia, and people forget that I am Armenian as well,”

Kim Kardashian says she’s worn braids in the past as a way to “match” with daughter North West.

Kim Kardashian has denied that she has purposefully appropriated black culture through her fashion and beauty choices over the years.

The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” alum, who has faced backlash for wearing her hair in waist-length braids and cornrows, told i-D magazine that she was simply trying to please her and Kanye West’s 8-year-old daughter, North West, who is half black.

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“Obviously, I would never do anything to appropriate any culture. But I have in the past got backlash from putting my hair in braids and I understand that” Kim Kardashian, 41, said in a post that was published Monday.

The SKIMS founder continued, “Honestly, a lot of the time it comes from my daughter asking us to do matching hair. And I’ve had these conversations with her that are like, ‘Hey, maybe this hairstyle would be better on you and not on me.’”

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Kim Kardashian says she’s worn braids in the past as a way to “match” with daughter North West.

Kim Kardashian stated that she has previously followed North’s wishes because she did not want to “make it that big a deal either,” if that is something her child “really wants.”

“But I’ve learned and grown over the years, and figured out good ways to communicate with all my kids about all this,” Kim said.

Kim then mentioned that she has ethnic roots, which influence her fashion choices. Robert Kardashian, her late father, was of Armenian descent.

“I’ve definitely learned over time, and I’ve tried to pass that culture of learning onto my kids too, but then there’s also a history of braiding hair in Armenia, and people forget that I am Armenian as well,” the KKW boss said.

Some people on social media, however, were dissatisfied with Kardashian’s response.

A Twitter user wrote, “Kim Kardashian is trash wtf does Armenian have to do with you wearing braids in your hair the same s–t that black people get told is unprofessional.”

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Another user pointed out the Kardashian family’s long history of taking style inspo from black culture, added, “@KimKardashian you and certain members of your fam were Blackfishing LONG before you had a kid!!!! Don’t use your child as an excuse, that’s so lame! Fess up to it and move on.”

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Kim said she wants to wear the same hairstyle as North and not “make it that big of a deal.”
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