Kardashian West was trending on social media after defending makeup artist Jeffree Star as an asset to her cosmetics empire despite his history of racist remarks. Photo / Getty
Kardashian West was trending on social media after defending makeup artist Jeffree Star as an asset to her cosmetics empire despite his history of racist remarks. Photo / Getty
Kim Kardashian West is apologising after feeling the ire of the internet for defending a makeup artist who used racial slurs several times on camera.
Kardashian West says in a Snapchat video Tuesday that she's sorry for "feeling like I had the right to say 'get over it' in asituation that involves racism."
Jeffree Star has released footage of himself making racially offensive comments. Photo / Getty
Kardashian West was trending on social media after defending makeup artist Jeffree Star as an asset to her cosmetics empire despite his history of racist remarks and calling her fans "petty" for bringing up his past. She characterised his slurs as "negative" but said he had apologised for them and she believes people can change.
She reiterated that belief in her posts on Tuesday and says she wants to "move forward and be positive."
