Khloé Kardashian faced harsh criticism as social media users claimed her latest advertisement does not resemble her. The 41-year-old reality television personality appeared to come under scrutiny once again for a Fabletics advertisement posted on X this week. This follows longstanding criticism from online trolls for allegedly airbrushing her natural skin texture and altering her facial features.
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In the advertisement, Kardashian faced the camera with her head turned away while modeling a matching workout set. She was dressed in taupe from head to toe, wearing a baseball cap paired with a cropped jacket and high-waisted pants. She also carried a duffel bag on her shoulder, which inspired social media users to express their disinterest through snarky comments.
Social Media Reactions
One user on X, formerly Twitter, tweeted: 'Who dis?' Another person likened her monochromatic outfit to a uniform, suggesting she 'looks like a UPS driver.' A third user wrote: 'No thank you.' One person slammed her and her family as 'trash.' However, there were also supportive replies, with one user stating: 'This is actually a cute outfit. I see you [Khloe]. Y'all hating.' Another added: 'shes so pretty omg.'
Khloé's Partnership with Fabletics
The Kardashians star has been in a partnership with Kate Hudson's athleisure company since late last year. The advertisement is part of this ongoing collaboration.
Past Criticism and Body Image Reflections
Earlier this week, Kardashian opened up about receiving unsolicited comments about her body when she was younger and at the beginning of her weight loss journey. On her podcast, 'Khloe In Wonder Land,' she recalled how people were 'mean' or 'rude' to her before she slimmed down. She noted seeing online discourse comparing her to her sisters, Kim and Kourtney, in the 2000s.
'When I was chubbier, I used to get very different treatment than [sisters] Kourtney and Kim got,' she said. 'When I lost a lot of weight and started looking different, the treatment I started getting was so much better. I remember how gross that made me feel, but I also was like, I see all of you.'
She added: 'This is a little game and I've never forgotten the ones that were mean or rude to me but great to Kourtney and Kim and I've never f***ed with them. I'm the same person, but aesthetically I look different. Your treatment of me is so vastly different, and it makes me [feel] gross. That's the world that this is, and I don't like that.'
Past Experiences with Stylists
In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Kardashian lamented about finding clothes in her size and receiving hurtful comments from stylists. 'Even on shoots, I would never have options for clothing,' she shared. 'There would always be this attention on Kourtney and Kim, but I was too much work for [stylists] or they had nothing in my size. I wasn't even that crazy big! Other [stylists] actually said, "I just can't work with you," because I was too big. That always hurt my feelings, of course.'
