statements to clarify the controversial article
that claimed Beyoncé was copying Kylie
Jenner’s lips in her latest series of sexy
selfies. Queen Bey’s devotees were quick to
slam the website for the comparison, which
ultimately pushed the website to explain
itself.
Last week, the website shared Bey’s photos
and entitled it "Beyoncé Tries Kylie Jenner's
Lips," with a report that expressed concern
over the singer’s overuse of lip liner and
later a reference to Kylie Jenner’s famous
made up lips. The story apparently did not sit
well with the Beyhive, the general name for
Beyoncé fans, E! News stated, as they started
the onslaught of comments on social media,
expressing their disbelief over the website’s
flawed comparison.
While many argued that Jenner’s look
imitated Beyoncé’s in the first place, there
were also some who took the opportunity to
shame Kim Kardashian’s half sister, saying
that Bey was born with her full lips while
Jenner had hers fixed and paid for. There
were also others who pushed for the article to
be deleted on the grounds that it was “racially
insensitive.”
After two days of online backlash, the site
came forward with an official response to
subdue Bey’s party emphasizing that they were only pointing out that Beyoncé had overlined her lips, a feat she had done before, and that
“Kylie Jenner lips” was only a sarcastic make
up reference. Hannah Ongley, the author of
the notorious piece, also stated that the issue
at hand was one she cared deeply about, and
that the updates made on the article were “to
ensure that there was clarity and no
misunderstanding." [ibtimes]
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