- Kim Kardashian-West is launching two new fragrances in her KKW Body line on Friday.
- She posted teaser images on Instagram as part of her promotional campaign.
- The images are designed to tap into the growing body positivity movement, showing a diverse range of women's body shapes and sizes.
- But some people have pointed out that the campaign isn't as body positive as it seems, as all the models' body hair appears to have been edited out.
Kim Kardashian-West’s attempt to tap into the body positive movement with her latest fragrance campaign has backfired, if response to the campaign on Instagram is anything to go by.
The reality TV star and influencer released a selection of teaser images ahead of the launch of the second and third KKW Body fragrances on Friday.
Shared with her 120 million-strong following on Instagram, the close-up images highlight a diverse range of female bodies, showcasing stretch-marks, cellulite, and dimples.
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But whilst many Kardashian fans praised Kim for championing women’s bodies in all their glory, some pointed out a fundamental flaw with the images: all hair appears to have been edited out.
"Unless she’s waxed her entire body there has been some photoshop," a user commented on one of the images.
"Not realistic though. Not a single hair," added another.
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Others pointed out that the message of the campaign doesn’t marry up with previous comments the Kardashian clan have made; in a series of videos posted to Kim’s Instagram story earlier this year, she expressed delight at being called "anorexic" and "skinny" by her sisters.
"I’m really concerned, I don’t think you’re eating," Kendall Jenner said to her sister Kim in July. "You look so skinny."
However, Kim was seen reacting with joy at the comment, saying: "Oh my god, thank you!"
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These past comments have led some critics to suggest Kim is simply following the lead of other celebrities who are currently championing body diversity — last month, singer Rihanna, for example, won praise for the line-up of models cast in her Savage x Fenty lingerie show at New York Fashion Week.
But despite the growing body positivity movement led by celebrities like Rihanna and Instagram stars such as Megan Crabbe (known as @bodyposipanda), a new study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has revealed that more than half of 14-to-15-year-old girls are afraid of gaining weight.
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