Published 20:13 IST, May 20th 2020

Kim Kardashian's new 'black' face masks called "offensive, and culturally out of touch"

Kim Kardashian has once again been accused of racism by her fans of Twitter, as many followers found her 'black' nude masks to be offensive.

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Kim Kardashian is once again being accused of racism by her followers on Twitter. celebrity recently shared photos of her new 'nude' face masks. se masks were supposed to promote self-protection during pandemic, but many of Kim Kardashian's fans found her 'black' nude masks to be "offensive" and "inaccurate". 

Kim Kardashian accused of racism after showing off her 'black' nude masks

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Above are photos that Kim Kardashian shared a few days ago. new SKIMS masks were meant to be 'nude' coloured and match skin tone of wearing. However, Kim Kardashian's fans soon started slamming celeb after she unveiled her 'black' nude masks. Many netizens accused her of being racist, as felt like black mask was too dark and "inappropriate". 

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One netizen stated, " nude shade for Black model is inaccurate, offensive, and culturally out of touch." Ar mentioned, "Black women deserve more than your mediocrity & laziness!" Some called face masks wrong and insensitive, while or netizens claimed that Kim Kardashian was completely tone-deaf for missing how offensive face masks were. 

Or than accusing her of racism, many netizens also called her out for profiting from COVID-19 pandemic. Several Twitter users slammed her for selling masks at a high cost and called her a profiteer. Some netizens begged ors to t buy her face masks and instead support small independent entrepreneurs. Many even shared links to or masks that were cheaper and made by a smaller company. Quite a few netizens also slammed Kim Kardashian for t giving out face masks for free. 

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Kim Kardashian's many controversies

This is t first time Kim Kardashian has been accused of racism and insensitivity. Kim Kardashian has been accused of using blackface numerous times before. Back in December of 2019, netizens accused Kim of using blackface in cover for a popular entertainment magazine. 

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Even back in 2017, Kim Kardashian was accused by her fans of darkening her skin tone for a photograph. Once again, many called her out for using blackface. Some of her fans even made comparison pictures that showed same im without black skin tone filter. 

[Promo Im from Kim Kardashian Instagram]

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20:13 IST, May 20th 2020