https://twitter.com/vnyvsh/status/924484024336355328
Legend or not Aaliyah is a black woman and you’re not. It’s offensive and you shouldn’t push this limit, but ok… 🙄
— 𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕗𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣𐦐 🇧🇿 (@LAGrlCrookdSmle) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/Shaurenza/status/924519923963121664
https://twitter.com/charissabacon/status/924443793369137152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fstyle%2Fkim-kardashian-west-aaliyah-halloween-internet%2F
I’m upset that she thought that was ok pic.twitter.com/MgipnXgHpy
— Tahari Beautre (@Beaute_egaree) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/B_changin_lives/status/924625477184184320
Please stop
— BLACK LIVES MATTER!! (@Sarah_June23) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/Armyofskankzs/status/924493215440531456
Aaliyah is probably rolling over in her grave rn. Aaliyah sweetie, I’m so sorry.
— david 🌻 (@realdavidonline) October 29, 2017
If I’m going to be honest – which I am – I don’t think it’s completely inappropriate for Kim to sport this costume of a singer she admires and appreciates. People are offended because Aaliyah is a black woman and Kim is appropriating culture by dressing up as a black woman – yet, there are hundreds of black girls who dress up as singers such as Britney Spears every Halloween – does that mean they’re appropriating white culture? I know I’ll get #dragged for saying this specifically because people will say I’m channeling my “white privilege,” but, if Kim Kardashian wore no black face and did not necessarily “appropriate” any cultural norms that many people usually get angry about – is she really in the wrong? If we’re going to jump down someone’s throat everytime they show love for someone else’s culture, we’re still living in the stone ages and not 2017.