Kim Kardashian recently landed herself in trouble after she shared pictures of herself wearing earrings with the sacred ‘Om’ carved on them.
She shared a series of pictures on her social media, donning her beautiful body in a body-hugging shimmery red gown which she wore along with a full-sleeve floral blazer, long nails with nail art and her makeup with red eye shadow on point. She accessorised her look with oversized hoop earrings with ‘Om’ carved on them.
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However, as soon as the picture went viral, desi people on the internet got offended. Kim found herself in the middle of this huge controversy where people started calling her out for ‘cultural appropriation.’
People on the internet didn’t only call Kim out but also demanded an apology and also asked her to remove the pictures from social media.
A Twitter user commented, “Stop cultural appropriation of Indian culture. What’s up with those earrings girl?” Another user commented, “My religion is not your aesthetic wtf.”
And another user said, “She really out here appropriating culture and religion like it’s a hobby. do some basic research the Om symbol is scared and it’s not an aesthetic.”
However, this isn’t the first time Kim Kardashian has been slammed for cultural appropriation. She was called out last year as well for sporting a maang teeka.
Recently, Hindu Statesman and President of Universal Society of Hinduism Rajan Zed said in statement, “hugely venerated ‘Om’ was the mystical syllable containing the universe, which in Hinduism was used to introduce and conclude religious work; and was not meant to be used as a fashion statement or become a tool for sexy fashion. Inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu icons or deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt the devotees.”
Zed also emphasized that celebs should not be part of religious appropriation, sacrilege, and ridiculing entire communities. He added, “It was deeply trivializing of the immensely revered “Om” to be displayed in such a manner.” He also urged Kim to remove the picture immediately as they were questionable.
