Khloe Kardashian accused of cultural appropriation over Instragram picture

Users called the look “ridiculous” while others begged her to remove them
Criticised: Khloe Kardashian was slammed online
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Emma Powell10 August 2016
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Khloe Kardashian has been accused of cultural appropriation after she posted a picture of herself sporting bantu knots.

Kardashian, 32, shared the image of herself wearing knee high boots a “Koko” choker and and Oakland Raiders T-shirt alongside the caption “bantu babe”.

The reality star later deleted the post and posted a new picture with the caption: “I like this one better.”

Users were quick to slam the look with one branding it “ridiculous” while others begged her to remove them.

One Instagram user posted: “Why can’t the Kardashians be creative and innovate their own hairstyles? Oh… Wait. No talent. Do some Armenian hairstyles to your head.”

Another wrote: "Didn't think Khloe Kardashian could ever look stupider than she did in cornrows but I see today she attempted bantu knots."

It is not the first cultural apprpriation debate the famous reality TV family have been caught up in.

Kardashian's sister Kylie Jenner was slammed for sporting a long pony tail at Alexander Wang’s NYFW show. It was allegedly made out of Yaki, a type of hair extension used for braiding.

One Twitter user posted: "So. This is Kylie Jenner. It must be so cool to be a Black woman for the aesthetics and face none of the issues."

The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan was also slammed for sporting cornrows ahead of her 18th birthday last year.

Justin Bieber fell victim to the same criticism when he braided his hair before trying out dreadlocks.

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