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Miley Cyrus’s Racial and Cultural Insensitivity at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards
By now, Miley is all too familiar with cultural appropriation criticisms and outcry about her benefiting from the cavalier flaunting of Black culture. However, this year, her acts were more blatant than ever. For instance, while hosting the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, the self-proclaimed twerk expert wore dreads and used the term “mammy.”
Kylie Jenner’s Cultural Appropriation on Repeat in 2015
Kylie came under fire after images of her Teen Vogue cover story depicted her donning faux locks. While the media rarely has anything nice to say about the style when worn by Blacks, the magazine described Kylie’s dreads as “edgy, raw and beautiful,” according to an article released by the Huffington Post.
In addition, Jenner appeared on Instagram rocking the traditional Black hair style of cornrows. Even after getting slammed for her cultural insensitivity, she continued to post more photos of her hairdo.
To make matters worst, back in the spring, the teenager posted two questionable Instagram pics of her wearing makeup of a very dark hue. Some felt as if the images were artistic and strikingly beautiful, while most accused Jenner of wearing blackface. You be the judge.
