Kim Kardashian Says She Isn’t Blackfishing When She Wears Braids, She’s Just Trying To Match Her Daughter

Kim Kardashian is no stranger to blackfishing, aka when a person who isn’t Black has adopted a look or style belonging to Black culture, in an attempt to appropriate something they think looks cool (but ultimately can be temporary for them). For more on blackfishing, please see: Amelia Hamlin, Iggy Azalea, Jesy Nelson, Bhad Babie, Kylie Jenner, and any number of white Instagram influencers. Kim Kardashian has recently addressed the blackfishing accusations, and while she agrees that yeah, maybe some hairstyles aren’t for her, ultimately she’s just trying to be twins with her daughter North West.

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