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Kylie Jenner's Cornrows

In July 2015, Kylie posted a selfie with cornrows.
The Backlash: On Instagram, the response turned critical. The Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg even posted a comment explaining the issue: "When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter."
The Response: Kylie commented back "@amandlastenberg Mad if I don’t, Mad if I do…Go hang w Jaden [Smith] or something." Since then, Kylie has continued to appropriate beauty looks traditionally popular with black women.